USC Notes: Mike Garrett Doing Interview

Mike Garrett is doing a radio interview with an Alabama sports-talk station today at 4 p.m. PT. You can listen here. Although the Super Bowl will probably be the main topic because Garrett played for the Kansas City Chiefs (and lives in Kansas City), you never know what Garrett might say. Former USC cornerback Iman Marshall is playing for the New Jersey Generals of the … Continue reading USC Notes: Mike Garrett Doing Interview

USC Morning Buzz: Notre Dame Loses Influential Figure

Notre Dame offensive line coach Harry Hiestand has announced his retirement. This is considered a big loss in coaching circles because Hiestand was an influential figure during two stints at Notre Dame (2012-17; 2022). He was a graduate assistant at USC in 1987-88. Among the offensive linemen he coached at Notre Dame were Zack Nelson (Cowboys), Quenton Nelson (Colts), Nick Martin (Raiders) and Mike McGlinchey … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Notre Dame Loses Influential Figure

What A (Lousy) Super Bowl Ending!

This was a great Super Bowl. Until the end. The refs, of course. You don’t make that holding call unless everyone thinks it’s a holding call. And many people, including Fox analyst Greg Olsen, didn’t like it. Mike Pereira liked it. But he hired head referee Carl Cheffers to be a pro football referee (Cheffers used to be a Pac-10 official). So he had a … Continue reading What A (Lousy) Super Bowl Ending!

USC Sunday Buzz: Beware The Beavers

Oregon State’s NET ranking this week is 219. But that didn’t stop Andy “Thanks” Enfield from laying an egg Saturday, as USC lost to the Beavers, 61-58. Oregon State’s only other victory this season over a top 100 NET team was over No. 68 Colorado. The Beavers are 10-16 overall. This is the kind of loss that can really hurt USC’s NCAA Tournament seeding/hopes. Joe … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Beware The Beavers