And the winner is the L.A. mayor’s race is . . . USC! Karen Bass was declared the winner of Rick Caruso today. With about 70 percent of the vote counted, Bass had 53.1 percent, with Caruso notching 46.9 percent. USC was in an enviable position no matter who won. Caruso was the head of the USC Board of Trustees, is heavily tied to the … Continue reading USC Wins The L.A. Mayor’s Race
Isaiah Collier, who is ranked the No. 1 player in the nation by 247Sports, committed to USC today. The Marietta, Ga., prospect selected the Trojans over Michigan and Cincinnati. He is ranked No. 6 in the ESPN 100 rankings. “I definitely have a lot of family out there and family is a big thing for me right now after losing my brother here in Atlanta … Continue reading USC Lands 5-Star Point Guard
It seems like all the good Crosstown Rivalry quotes are coming from UCLA this week. Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson said UCLA wants to break 60 points vs. USC. Did Thompson-Robinson say if that would be enough to win the game? I’m going 63-62, someone. UCLA ranks 9th in the Pac-12 in pass defense. USC ranks 8th in rush defense. USC is ranked No. 7 in the … Continue reading USC-UCLA Morning Buzz: First Team To 60 Wins
Lincoln Riley gave an update on Eric Gentry and Mario Williams today, which sounded conservative. I suspect Gentry will play quite a bit. “They’re practicing. They’re progressing. It’s an inexact science,” he said. “We’re at Tuesday morning right now but we’re hopeful we’ll be able to rep some of them both in the game.” Sightings: Caleb Williams at the Mediterranean restaurant CAVA for lunch at the … Continue reading It’s Rivalry Week, Baby
If you’re looking for a weakness with UCLA, a Pac-12 coach who played the Bruins tells me it’s in their receiving corps. “They’re just an average group,” the coach said. “DTR doesn’t like to wait in the pocket, so if you can cover them a little bit, he’ll start running.” One change with the USC defense is safety Bryson Shaw made his first start of … Continue reading USC Notes: A Possible Weakness Saturday?
The USC source I spoke to Sunday night told me Monday they found out Clancy Pendergast did call the plays for UCLA’s defense vs. Arizona. This raises an interesting issue. Chip Kelly declined to hire Pendergast after last season as defensive coordinator even though Pendergast was already on the UCLA staff. He went outside and hired Bill McGovern instead. Now that McGovern is unable to … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Crosstown Rivalry Coaching Soap Opera
