This will anger the fanboys but it’s a revealing list. 247 Sports, which is more generous than Rivals when it comes to rankings, has 32 players that earned 5-star status. None of them signed with USC. When you consider how many wide receivers populate this list (eight), you would think Lincoln Riley could land one of them. If Missouri, South Carolina, Texas Tech and Colorado … Continue reading How Many 5-Stars Did USC Land?
USC’s 2024 recruiting class is ranked No. 18 by Rivals and No. 17 by 247 Sports. Thirteen of the 22 recruits are defensive players, including linebacker Jadyn Walker, who officially signed today after originally committing to Michigan State. Five players are offensive linemen. This is probably the more important number because you need linemen in the high school class. You can more easily add defensive … Continue reading The Signing Day Class Takes Shape
USC took three-star defensive end Ratumana Bulabalavu yesterday after he originally signed with Washington. Three-star linebacker Jadyn Walker is expected to sign with the Trojans today instead of Michigan State. If it’s Wednesday, it must be a Lincoln Riley Signing Day. Yes, these are exciting times. It used to be a big deal with ESPN camped outside in the middle of the night, waiting for … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Signing Day Arrives With A Bang/Thud
Let’s be clear: The performances of USC and UCLA in football and basketball has been embarrassing as the Big Ten move beckons. UCLA fans have rightly been concerned about the football offseason, with the uncertainty regarding Chip Kelly, staff departures and Kelly’s indifferent recruiting. And since I’m probably Lincoln Riley’s most vocal media critic, I think I can mention these things without being accused of … Continue reading The Crosstown Rivalry Never Takes A Break
Ratumana Bulabalavu, a three-star defensive end from Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad, who had previously signed with Washington, has flipped to USC. He had also visited Utah. Sorry Jedd the Fisch. He had been released from his letter after Kalen DeBoer left for Alabama. USC can always use defensive line depth. But back to Fisch. He is such a bootlicker that his offensive and … Continue reading USC Adds Defensive End Just Before Signing Day
The one area Lincoln Riley is known for is being a quarterback guru. So it sounded surprising yesterday when he told the Pat McAfee Show, “There was a time at Oklahoma where we weren’t gonna take (Caleb Williams) and he said he would walk on.” Say what? Well, it turns out Oklahoma had a commitment from QB Brock Vandagriff and wasn’t going to take another … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The QB Guru Doesn’t Always Know Best
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