Lincoln Riley allowed the media to watch a practice for the first time Monday, probably because USC was in shorts and because it was an added (and simple) practice, the first of four workouts this week. So there wasn’t going to be a lot revealed from this workout. The highlight was wide receiver Dorian Singer’s one-handed 40-yard reception. Readers of this blog should not be … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Better Than Jordan Addison?
Kliff Kingsbury is returning to USC to help coach the quarterbacks, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Kingsbury was fired by the Arizona Cardinals in January. He was expected to become an offensive coordinator in the NFL or maybe take a year off. Instead, he is coming to USC where he can work with the nation’s best quarterback and hang out with his … Continue reading Kliff Kingsbury Returning To USC
When I say the Allyson Felix Field ceremony was a typical USC production, here’s some examples: Carol Folt used a teleprompter. Like a U.S. president. It’s a ceremony for a track field. It doesn’t require a teleprompter. Allyson Felix didn’t use one. Folt used a teleprompter at the dediction of the track-and-field offices in 2021 and then got frustrated when it malfunctioned. Now the sketchy … Continue reading USC Notes: The More Things Don’t Change
The ceremony was just held for the renaming of Cromwell Field to Allyson Felix Field. And it was a true USC production, with school president Carol Folt saying, “Allyson Felix Field is a place of joy.” I’ve never heard that description before for an athletic field where athletes train. Was it a place of joy when it was called Cromwell Field? “To be here today, … Continue reading Allyson Felix Field Becomes Official
Carson Palmer wasn’t known for controversial opinions when he was at USC or in the NFL. But that changed when he said Bengals QB Joe Burrow is more consistent than Patrick Mahomes during a podcast with his brother, Jordan. “I think Joe is the best quarterback in the league,” Carson Palmer said. “I know Patrick (Mahomes) is phenomenal, but I just think Joe’s more consistent. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Carson Palmer Delivers A Hot Take
In 1952, you could get your “Trojan Jacket” or letterman’s jacket for Easter Vacation at the Trojan Shop. The shop no longer exists, obviously, and was across the street from the Target in the USC Village. Here’s the 1949 coaching staff in their Trojans’ jackets. Continue reading Happy Easter!
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 