This will come as no surprise to readers of this blog but USC and Notre Dame are officially not playing each other next season. And the earliest they can play is 2030! This is a rivalry that has existed since 1926 and only stopped for World War II and Covid. This will forever be a stain on the legacy of Jen Cohen and Lincoln Riley. … Continue reading USC Will Not Play Notre Dame In 2026

Can you imagine if an NFL team listened to this guy two years ago and drafted Sam Hartman over Caleb Williams? But there are people who follow him and believe he is an expert. Williams has six game-winning drives this season. Has Hartman played a down in the NFL yet? And it’s not Hartman’s fault this guy tried to inflate his stock. Has this guy … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Beware The Experts

If you are like me, you are more interested who hasn’t signed with USC yet than who has signed. So here are some notable names: Husan Longstreet, Elijah Page, Alani Noa, Desman Stephens. Page is actually the name that stands out because he is supposed to be the Trojans’ best offensive lineman. Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Who Hasn’t Signed Yet?

Among the players USC announced re-signing today was defensive tackle Jamaal Jarrett. He had three tackles in four games. When USC went to Notre Dame in 1931, the Trojans held two practices during their journey by train. One in Tucson and one in Hutchinson, Kan. The Tucson practice was 45 minutes long! And they still beat undefeated Notre Dame. Continue reading USC Notes: Is Practice Overrated?

Georgia, Alabama and Oregon are teams interested in former USC defensive tackle Devan Thompkins. Here’s what I know: If Thompkins went to Georgia, he would do better than the Georgia defensive linemen who have transferred to USC. Of course, that’s a fairly low bar to clear. But the two Georgia transfers (Bear Alexander, Jamaal Jarrett) were not actually starters at Georgia, unlike Thompkins at USC. Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Georgia Likes USC Player

The Alamo Bowl is shaping up to be a real dud. Can we say we don’t want to watch or is that too negative? Ryan doesn’t deserve it based on his job coaching the linebackers this season but being defensive coordinator is different than being a position coach. Let’s go back to 1931 and see some of the unusual things that happened when USC played … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column