Lincoln Riley did an interview with Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports and said he can turn USC into the best team in the nation . . . eventually. “I’ve walked into four playoffs, and I’ve never had better than maybe the third-best roster [of the four teams],” Riley said. “Every other year, we were four of four. We had really good rosters, but they weren’t … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Believes USC Can Have Best Roster
The 2023 ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame has been released and the USC candidates remain unchanged: tailback Reggie Bush, offensive lineman Jeff Bregel and safety Mark Carrier. It remains a mystery how USC linebacker Chris Claiborne, who won the Butkus Award, is not on the ballot. And the problem with putting Bush on the ballot so early is he sucks up all … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Familiar Omission . . . Again
So who will replace USC baseball Jason Gill? Gill was officially fired this morning. Here’s a look at some early candidates: Andrew Checketts, UC Santa Barbara: USC was interested in him three years ago but couldn’t offer enough money to entice him. Things were a lot more cost-conscious under Lynn Swann, however, so if Coach Bohn throws a lot of money at Checketts, he might … Continue reading USC Baseball Candidates
WINNERS Hershel Dennis The former USC tailback is the football coach at Life Christian Academy, a high school in Tacoma, Wash. USC baseball Jason Gill is on the way out. I’ll have an early list of candidates later today. Rick Caruso Endorsed by Elon Musk and Katy Perry. Drew Peterson He’s going to get to take as many shots as he wants next season. Marv … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of Week
USC baseball used to play some games at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, like this game vs. Cal in 1937. Don’t ask me why, but in 1936, the USC football team stopped in Dallas to visit the Texas Centennial Exposition. In the picture below, USC coach Howard Jones (in suit) sports a 10-gallon hat with his players. The guy without a hat is Braven Dyer, … Continue reading USC Sunday Supplement
Gwen Stefani performed with the USC and UCLA bands this weekend at the opening night of the Hollywood Bowl’s summer season. I can’t say much for the UCLA band but the UCLA cheerleaders outdid the USC song girls during this performance. Continue reading Sunday Buzz: USC-UCLA Bury Hatchet For One Night
