This is a first: The Naismith Boys’ and Girls’ High School Players of the Year are both going to USC. Point guard Isaiah Collier of Marietta, Ga., won the boys’ award while point guard Juju Watkins of Sierra Canyon High School was the girls’ winner. It is the first time the winners of both awards will go on to play at the same college. Lisa … Continue reading USC Sweeps Naismith Awards
USC will play Nevada at the Coliseum on Sept. 2. And 100 years ago, USC also played Nevada at the Coliseum on Oct. 13, 1923. USC guard Drew Peterson suffered back tightness and scored only 5 points vs. Arizona on Thursday night, making 2 of 9 shots. But in his five previous games vs. Arizona, Peterson shot 25 percent from the field and 15 percent … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Five-star QB Dylan Raiola will also be part of USC’s recruiting weekend by making an unofficial visit on Sunday. Raiola is also considering Nebraska, of course, where his uncle is an assistant coach and to a lesser extent, Georgia. Continue reading Five-Star QB To Visit USC
A couple things about USC defensive lineman Tuli Tuipulotu, who is at the NFL Combine this week, that an AFC East assistant coach pointed out to me from the combine. He weighed 266 pounds. At USC, he was listed at 290. And he is still only 20 years old. That feels unique these days when so many players get held back a year or two … Continue reading USC Notes: Two Interesting Facts On Tuli Tuipulotu At NFL Combine
Four-star defensive end Xadavien Sims of Durant, Okla., will be part of a big recruiting weekend for USC. Three-star safety Kenyan Kelly of Denison, Texas, will also be on campus. Three-star cornerback Nikko Klemm of Serra in Gardena will also be visiting. Continue reading Recruits Visiting USC This Weekend
Lindsay Gottlieb laid an egg in the Pac-12 Tournament on Wednesday night, losing to Oregon State in the first round, 56-48. How big an egg? Oregon State was the 11th seed. The Beavers won just four Pac-12 games and finished tied for 10th in the conference. They were 12-17 overall entering the game. Even worse, USC dropped to 21-9 overall, and damaged its NCAA Tournament … Continue reading USC Women’s Basketball Bounced From Pac-12 Tournament
