USC QB Caleb Williams is the second-favorite to win the Heisman Trophy according to BetOnline. Ahead of even Bryce Young, the defending Heisman winner. Here are the odds: CJ Stroud +300 Caleb Williams +350 Bryce Young +500 Devin Leary +2500 Tyler Van Dyke +2500 Will Anderson Jr. +2500 Bijan Robinson +3300 Jaxson Dart +5000 Continue reading Caleb Williams Already Ahead In Heisman Race

USC training camp is not even a week old so it’s too early to form conclusions. But is it any surprise highly touted defensive end Korey Foreman missed the past two practices? Lincoln Riley said Foreman had a previous commitment on Monday night. Foreman also missed Tuesday morning’s practice. Today’s practice is closed to the media. If Foreman returns, it won’t matter much that he … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: It’s Not As Crowded At Defensive End (For Now)

I mean, if you were a USC booster, wouldn’t you have complete confidence in BLVD? Remember two weeks ago I wrote about players frustrated over the lack of NIL deals. Just listen to these pitches: Don’t be afraid to change the game. If you’re good enough, the game will come to you. The best athletes in the world don’t adapt their style to the game, … Continue reading USC Quick Thought: At Least NIL Is Going Well

I frequently rail about the way USC honors its former athletes. And I never run out of material. The athletic dept. recently emailed its former athletes inviting them to a pre-game pizza party at Heritage Hall before the USC-Rice game on Sept. 3. The slice of pizza was free but the ex-athletes had to pay for the drinks (including soda). Typical. But here is the … Continue reading Another Own Goal By USC

When USC renovated Heritage Hall in 2013, the $35 million project was going to solve the woes of the athletic dept. It had outgrown the space and for decades every nook-and-cranny, including closets, started getting used for office space. “The reality is that we have outgrown Heritage Hall and we are badly undersized and overcrowded in there,” then-athletic director Pat Haden said. The new Heritage … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: History Repeats Itself At Heritage Hall

USC will definitely have more fans this season but I’m wondering how many of them are satisfied with their seats? I’m not talking about the location of their seats. I’m talking about the size of the seats. They are smaller than the old seats before the Coliseum renovation and I don’t find them to be comfortable. I first saw seats like these in European soccer … Continue reading USC Notes: Do You Like Your Seats?