With the new attitude regarding discipline a theme the past few days, here’s another thing: A big reason is the Trojans’ new strength coach, Bennie Wylie, is in charge of discipline. A strength coach is often the most consistent contact with the players because he sees them every day. And if a player misses a workout, Wylie doesn’t need to go upstairs, he can handle … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC’s Got A New Strength
USC wide receiver Drake London’s Pro Day was supposed to be Tuesday but is now postponed. It is expected to be later this month. The NFL Draft is April 28. There was going to be a lot of NFL teams and media, including ESPN, at the Pro Day. Continue reading Drake London Pro Day Postponed
Lincoln Riley still wants to bring in 10-15 transfers but he is also going to have slimmer program than last year. I’m told Riley wants 115 players this season in the program. Last year, USC had a whopping 129 on its roster. And that didn’t include the imposter. Remember him? It’s the one-year anniversay of him showing at spring practice and fielding punts. And using … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: A Slimmer Program Ahead
The Trojan Knights, who have been at USC for 101 years, have admitted women this semester for the first time in history. Out of a class of 25, five of the new members are women. Traditionally, women join the Helenes, which is a partner organization of the Knights. The Knights has had non-male and non-binary members, but women hadn’t previously been accepted to its ranks. … Continue reading Trojan Knights Welcome Women
I talked in Friday’s column how USC players would earn the Trojan helmet logo during spring practices. Lincoln Riley calls getting the logo being “gold-plated.” “Guys that aren’t gold-plated, you probably won’t have to worry about seeing on the sidelines,” Riley said Saturday. Riley said the number of players who earned their helmet decal is in the low double-digits. Riley was asked about high-school recruiting … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Lincoln Riley Issues Warning
RESTAURANTS OF THE WEEK George Petrelli’s Steak House, Culver City, 1931 They also serve hamburgers. Gary’s Bric Ramp, Burbank (Closed) They used to have signs saying no cell phone calls allowed. And if someone used their phone, they would tell them to hang up. I went here once because it was a location for The Rockford Files. Talk of the Town, Pasadena (Closed) This was … Continue reading USC Friday Column Supplement: Restaurant Edition
