I’m encouraged by some of the defensive transfers USC added recently. But I’m still going to wonder how the defense is going to do if some major changes aren’t being made. So far, the strengh workouts look the same. I haven’t heard anything yet about practices being different this spring. These are two areas where adjustments need to be made to significantly impact the defense … Continue reading Where Are The USC Defensive Changes?

Actor James Hong, a USC graduate, turns 94 today. Hong, who has appeared in more than 600 TV and film roles, studied civil engineering at USC and worked for L.A. County as a road engineer for seven years before becoming a full-time actor. And he is in the Oscar-nominated film, Everything Everywhere All at Once. Last year, he got a star on the Hollywood Walk … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Go Jump In A Stream

Here’s a picture of the USC football managers on Sept. 20, 1949. Being a manager used to carry some prestige to it and you can see the managers are wearing sweaters with patches that say “Soph SC Mgr” or “Junior SC Mgr.” Note the wagon the managers are gathered around at Bovard Field. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day

Washington State president Kirk Schulz told the San Jose Mercury News that he expects a media-rights deal by mid-March. Here’s what he said about last week’s joint statement of unity issued by the Pac-12 presidents. “I thought people would see it as the same thing a head coach does when he says publicly that he loves his staff, then he fires them all,” Schulz said. … Continue reading USC Notes: Pac-12 Media Deal By Mid-March?!?!?

Of all the USC transfers, perhaps the most intriguing player is linebacker Mason Cobb of Oklahoma State, because he plays a position of need for the defense. So I asked a Big 12 offensive coach who faced Oklahoma State and watched all of the Cowboys’ game films to the point of facing them. “He’s a physical linebacker and can be a leader for USC,” the … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Linebacker Evaluation