Every story seems to have a USC connection. Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades has stepped from the College Football Playoff committee, where he is chair, and taken a leave of absence at Baylor. According to Outkick, an initial investigation involved allegations Rhoades put his hands on a player before the Arizona State game, followed by a physical altercation with an assistant coach. The player was … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Connection To College Football Playoff Controversy

The USC bookstore is selling No. 80 jerseys today. They are going to milk the fake punt for everything they can. It’s an amazing turnaround on a jersey considering how slow USC has been in the past at getting player jerseys released. Continue reading USC Notes: The Milking Of Puntergate Continues

A Los Angeles judge ruled against the Rose Bowl Operating Co. and City of Pasadena in their attempt to obtain a temporary restraining order barring UCLA from further exploring leaving the Rose Bowl until pending litigation is resolved. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Less Than Ideal Homecoming

USC interim president Beong-Soo Kim has been righting a lot of wrongs since he took over for Carol Folt and making a good impression on campus. So maybe he can contact the athletic dept. and tell them to stop promoting a streak that no longer exists. Yesterday, the athletic dept. perpetuated the idea that a USC superfan’s streak of attending consecutive games is continuing. But the … Continue reading It’s Time To Stop This Streak Nonsense

Who remembers this comment from Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz in Dec., 2023? “There’s a school on the West Coast right now that’s going to re-commit to defense. You know, gave up 42 to Tulane last year in a bowl game. At a place where Ronnie Lott played. Now they’re going to think about defense. That was the first we thought about 25 years ago.” Ferentz … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Will This Be Bulletin Board Material Vs. Iowa?

ESPN has a long article today on Mick Fleetwood’s appearance at the USC-Northwestern game and a lot of background on how Fleetwood and the USC band came together for “Tusk.” One interesting tidbit is that Dodgers third baseman Ron Cey was hanging around Fleetwood Mac at the time and arranged the use of Dodger Stadium for the recording and video — free of charge. When … Continue reading USC Notes: An In-Depth Look At Tusk