The familiar names of the Pete Carroll coaching tree are Lane Kiffin, Ed Orgeron and Steve Sarkisian. But Carroll’s just produced another NFL head coach as the Panthers hired Dave Canales, who back in 2009 was an offensive administrative assistant at USC. Canales, who went to Carson High School and Azusa Pacific, followed Carroll to Seattle and the rest, as they say, is history. After … Continue reading The Pete Carroll Coaching Tree Produces NFL Coach

We could have quite a collection of egos in the South Bay soon. Jim Harbaugh is coaching the Chargers. Lincoln Riley is coaching USC. If Pete Carroll doesn’t get an NFL job, he could move back. And for good measure, Lane Kiffin comes back to visit his family. I would throw Rams coach Sean McVay in there, but he’s tucked away in Hidden Hills. Harbaugh … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Egos Have Landed

USC baseball coach Andy Stankiewicz should be demanding a contract extension. USC has 27 home games this season and 21 will be played at Orange County Great Park in Irvine; three midweek contests will be at Loyola Marymount and a three-game series against Oregon State (March 28-30) will be played at UC Irvine. USC will also practice daily at El Camino College in Torrance. This … Continue reading USC Notes: A Coach Who Deserves Contract Extension

USC had four players make the McDonald’s All-American boys’ and girls’ rosters. Trent Perry was the lone selection for the boys’ game while Kennedy Smith, Avery Howell and Kayleigh Heckel made the girls’ game. Pac 12 Conference Winner Arizona 1/4 (-400) Oregon 6/1 Colorado 8/1 Utah 18/1 Stanford 28/1 Arizona State 33/1 UCLA 150/1 Washington State 150/1 USC 200/1 Washington 200/1 California 250/1 Oregon State … Continue reading USC Notes: Pete Carroll Making Push For South Bay Return