As you know, UCLA hired James Madison coach Bob Chesney. My reaction: I always like it when you hire a coach who is used to doing more with less. When you hire someone who coached at Salve Regina, being at UCLA will seem like Disneyland. It’s the opposite of when you hire a Lincoln Riley, who demands a new football building and doesn’t want to … Continue reading The Crosstown Rivalry Gets Spicy

I will discuss the play of Jayden Maiava this season later in the week but it appears some USC fans want Maiava to turn pro because of speculation Husan Longstreet will transfer if he doesn’t start next season. This is the world we live in apparently. Maiava’s been inconsistent in some key games but I don’t know if I toss aside someone with 27 career … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Is QB Facing Changing Of The Guard?

Did you catch this comment from Lincoln Riley after the game last night? “Nine wins with the schedule we play is a really good year. It was close to being a great, great year.” If he thinks the schedule was tough, wait till he sees next year’s schedule. And memo to Riley, nine wins is never a “really good year” at USC. Imagine when he … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Redefines Success At USC

It’s Crosstown Rivalry day. I’m going to post most of my comments on twitter. Will this be a close game? Continue reading USC-UCLA Live Blog

Did you see Lane Kiffin said he would consult Pete Carroll before he decides his future? This means they are talking again. They had stopped speaking for awhile when it got back to Carroll that Kiffin was criticizing him for the roster he left at USC when he took the Seattle Seahawks job. I only got banned by Kiffin for a few days and he … Continue reading It’s Lane Kiffin Day