I hope new defensive coordinator Alex Grinch runs a tight ship in the meeting rooms. Grinch is the defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Roy Manning coaches nickel backs. Donte Williams coaches cornerbacks. Here are my concerns: Who’s going to run the secondary meetings? Grinch because he is the coordinator? Will they meet separate with the corners, safeties and nickels in different rooms? Which coach is … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: How Many Voices Are Enough?

It’s almost like people are on auto-pilot when they do their too-early Top 25 rankings. I’ve already seen USC as high as No. 14 (Dennis Dodd) but the Trojans seem to just get slotted into the Top 25 rankings because of their name. I get that Lincoln Riley, Caleb Williams and an easy schedule are positives. But what about the negatives? But USC always made … Continue reading The Auto-Pilot Early Top 25 Rankings

The fans and many recruits are fully invested in the Lincoln Riley era. No news there. But what’s interesting is some others seem surprisingly unswayed. For example, tight end Michael Trigg thinks he is better served to look elsewhere. Who saw that coming? He looks like someone who could thrive in Riley’s offense. There’s also been some transfers who visited and then decided to go … Continue reading Not Everyone Swooning Over Lincoln Riley Apparently

WINNERS Caleb Williams He got wined and dined with trips to SoFi Stadium and Crypto-whatever arena and will likely bring Oklahoma wide receiver Mario Williams with him. I would be nervous if I was USC wide receiver Michael Jackson, who wears No. 13, if you know what I mean. Lincoln Riley He’s getting his superstar QB to start the USC era. But who is going … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

What else can happen today? Tight end Michael Trigg, who was viewed as a key part of the future under the previous staff, is in the transfer portal. He could return to USC but is exploring his options. Maybe he wondered how much a player like him could be featured in a Lincoln Riley offense? Jaxson Dart and Trigg would be a nice duo for … Continue reading Michael Trigg In Transfer Portal

I wrote last night that Jaxson Dart was looking at other colleges and this morning he has entered the transfer portal. What a shame that he is leaving, even though I believe Caleb Williams is a game-changer at QB. And Dart obviously has been told Williams is coming to USC. What happens if Miller Moss leaves? Who’s left? Continue reading Jaxson Dart Enters Transfer Portal