When Mater Dei coach Bruce Rollinson announced this was his final season, some people immediately mentioned former USC offensive lineman Lenny Vandermade as a top candidate to replace him. Vandermade went to Mater Dei and has spent more than 10 years as a member of the USC football support staff. He was an offensive analyst for Lincoln Riley. But I didn’t notice him during the … Continue reading An Under-The-Radar Football Development

USC QB Caleb Williams was named the Associated Press college football player of the year, the first Trojan to win the award since Reggie Bush in 2005. Williams received 32 of the 46 first-place votes and 117 total points from AP Top 25 poll voters to win the award. He finished ahead of TCU quarterback Max Duggan, who came in second with six first-place votes … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Big Honor For Caleb Williams

Does USC need linebackers? Definitely. It offered Georgia State outside linebacker Jamil Muhammad, who had 44 tackles, eight quarterback hurries, five tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks this season. USC also offered Coastal Carolina outside linebacker Josaiah Stewart. I wonder what current USC linebackers Raesjon Davis, Chris Thompson and Carson Tabaracci think all this means for them next season? Continue reading USC Hitting Transfer Portal Hard

USC has offered Coastal Carolina outside linebacker Josaiah Stewart. He also has an offer from Michigan. Stewart was the preseason Defensive Player of the Year in the Sun Belt Conference this year and a Freshman All-American last season. USC has not yet offered Arizona wide receiver Dorian Singer, who has offers from Oregon, Oklahoma, Penn State, Mississippi State, Miami, Utah, Colorado, Arizona State, Arkansas and … Continue reading USC Offers Transfer Linebacker

I suppose some USC fans are upset Lincoln Riley did not win Pac-12 coach of the year. Ultimately, it’s more important to win 11 games than an award. But a question I have is whether people thought Riley outcoached anyone in USC’s toughest games? I can’t say Riley outcoached Kyle Whittingham in either Utah game. Actually, I’d say Whittingham definitely did the better coaching job … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Upset Over Coach Of The Year?

The Pac-12 announced its individual awards and USC was well represented. Caleb Williams was offensive player of the year while Tuli Tuipulotu was defensive player of the year. Lincoln Riley lost out on coach of the year, which was given to Kalen DeBoer and Jonathan Smith. Maybe being in the Pac-12 isn’t so bad after all. Here are the awards: Offensive Player of the Year: Caleb … Continue reading USC Cleans Up On Pac-12 Awards