BYU coach Kalani Sitake attended his first Big 12 media day after the Cougars were an independent. “I got some tips from (quarterback) Kedon Slovis,” Sitake said. “He’s been to more media days than I have.” He coached at USC from 1999-2009 and with the Seahawks from 2010-2016. He is currrently senior pastor at Evergreen Baptist Church in La Puente. This will upset more recent members of the … Continue reading USC Notes: A Familiar Face Returns To Coaching

Not that it wasn’t obvious previously, but the NCAA continues to show that it went too far with USC’s penalties more than 10 years ago. Tennessee committed more than 200 individual infractions but got no bowl ban and fined $8 million by the NCAA. The Vols will also have a 28-scholarship reduction. But Tennessee has already self-imposed 18 scholarships, a number that covers the past … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Tennessee Gets Better Treatment Than USC

The ACC on The CW. Some are making jokes about this TV deal but I’d have been thrilled to see USC games on The CW the past 10 years instead of the Pac-12 Network. A channel people actually can watch is better than a non-existent channel. Or streaming. “Man, I don’t know where they get this stuff,” he said. That’s USC coach Jess Hill next … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

In a little bit of a surprise, USC is sending linebacker Mason Cobb to Pac-12 media day next week in Las Vegas, along with Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams. Eric Gentry or Calen Bullock might have been expected choices as returning players but this shows USC has high expectations for Cobb, the transfer from Oklahoma State. This will be the last Pac-12 media day for … Continue reading Mason Cobb Going To Pac-12 Media Day

The ACC has agreed to a deal with the CW to broadcast 50 football and basketball games per season through 2026-27. The first broadcast will be Cincinnati-Pitt on Sept. 9th. Isn’t this something the Pac-12 should be doing? Continue reading ACC Moves Faster Than Pac-12