Remember that huge recruiting weekend last June that USC hosted and culminated with a breakfast at Cyrpto.com Arena? USC even flew Marcus Allen in for the weekend to meet recruits. What’s maybe most interesting about that seven months later is how few commitments it delivered. Among the players who visited and committed were one four-star (LB Braylon Shelby) and four three-stars (TE Kade Eldridge, OG … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: The Biggest Recruiting Weekend Ever . . . Or Not

There was a lively crowd at the Galen Center for USC’s 77-64 victory over UCLA. The students were lined up around the block more than an hour before tipoff and USC celebrities were in sight as Caleb Williams and Rick Caruso took selfies with fans. Imagine the crowd Caruso would draw if he were mayor? Did anyone see Carol Folt and her bodyguard? RESTAURANT OF … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC is recruiting five-star Class of 2024 QB Dylan Raiola since he decommitted from Ohio State. The question is whether Raiola would seriously entertain USC? He obviously knows USC has five-star QB Malachi Nelson of Los Alamitos coming in this fall. “The offense (Riley) runs and the way he develops people, it’s about how he gets playmakers the ball from a quarterback and play-calling standpoint,” … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Could USC Line Up Back-To-Back 5-Star QBs?