For all the hundreds of recruits that seem to visit USC year-round, isn’t it shocking that Lincoln Riley isn’t getting Top 5 recruiting classes? USC plays its home games in Irvine. The other team that plays in Irvine (UC Irvine) is 9-0. Today is actor Dean Stockwell’s birthday. I’ve written about how he was an unofficial mascot for the great Crenshaw 715 American Legion team … Continue reading When Do Constant Visits Translate To Recruiting Success?

Tim Drevno, who was fired yesterday as UCLA offensive line coach, had a pretty good run in Southern California the past decade. And when I say pretty good run, I mean he got to live here and coach. He was at USC in 2014; went to Michigan from 2015-17; returned to USC from 2018-20 and then was at UCLA from 2021-23. And he still has … Continue reading USC Notes: Some Coaches Lucky Enough To Stay In So Cal

I keep hearing that Pete Carroll is having a tough time coming to terms with the fact no NFL teams offered him a job after his dismissal by the Seattle Seahawks. Maybe USC can hire Carroll as a consultant. He could offer some defensive pointers to D’Anton Lynn and help Lincoln Riley improve his people skills. Get him to agree to a couple public appearances … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Perfect Job For Pete Carroll

Here’s how the coaching carousel works: Last month, Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh wanted to hire TCU running backs coach Anthony Jones. Jones turned Harbaugh down. So Harbaugh hired USC running backs coach Kiel McDonald. Now USC has replaced McDonald with Jones. Why would Jones turn down the Chargers but take the USC job? He thinks he will have a better chance to become … Continue reading The Coaching Carousel Works In Strange Ways

Lincoln Riley didn’t want anything to do with the SEC when he bolted Oklahoma. Does he want much to do with the Big Ten? Consider this: A couple weeks ago, Penn State coach James Franklin was reportedly booed by some fans at a dance marathon that raised money that covers 100 percent of all medical expenses for families with childhood cancer at Penn State Health … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Big Ten Pressure Isn’t Like Pac-12