Here’s some great color of video of USC-UCLA games, starting with the Trojans’ 46-44 upset in 1969. Here is a USC-UCLA game from 1972. Here is a 1972 USC practice interview with Bob Boyd, Bill Boyd, Mike Westra, Vic Kelly, Biff Burrell, Danny Anderson and Monroe Nash. Continue reading The Friday USC Notes Column Supplement
I never imagined the first time I would meet O.J. Simpson would be in Davie, Fla. Or at a USC football practice. But that’s what happened on Dec. 28, 2002. It was a perfect example of how something can seem great inside the bubble of a football program and get a completely different reaction outside it. Simpson was enthusiastically embraced at practice by Pete Carroll, … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
USC freshman offensive lineman Jason Zandamela, who spent a grand total of three months on campus, is entering the transfer portal, according to On3. Zandamela was rated by some services as the No. 1 interior lineman in the country for the Class of 2024. There were a lot of rumors he would decommit and go to Florida State but he stuck with USC — for … Continue reading USC Loses Freshman Linemen
O.J. Simpson is arguably the best tailback in USC history and his jersey is still displayed at the Coliseum. But USC has not mentioned his death today and it’s unlikely to, despite Simpson winning a Heisman Trophy. It’s a difficult issue for USC. Simpson was a great player but his legacy is forever tarnished. I’m sure there were some awkward conversations in the athletic dept. … Continue reading It’s An Awkward Day For USC
O.J. Simpson, the former USC Heisman Trophy winner, who was accused of and ultimately acquitted of the brutal 1994 slayings of his ex-wife and her friend, has died, according to his family. He was 76. “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: O.J. Simpson Dies
I’ll expand on this tomorrow but whoever is doing PR for USC defensive line coach Eric Henderson deserves a raise. USC has contacted shooting guard Liam Campbell, who last week got his release from . . . USC. Actor George Arliss, who won an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1929 for “Disraeli” celebrates his birthday today. Arliss is an honorary Trojan because in 1930 … Continue reading USC Late Notes: There’s A Birthday To Celebrate
