USC’s hiring of Lincoln Riley is still being viewed as the coup of the coaching searches even as LSU, Notre Dame, Miami and Oregon fill vacancies. But the hiring of Riley is being portrayed officially much differently than what I hear from various sources.   Although athletic director Mike Bohn said “the fact we landed our top candidate and one of the best coaches in … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Drake London was a second-team selection on the prestigious Walter Camp All-American team tonight. This is the nation’s oldest All-American team and it’s probably the best along with the Associated Press All-American team. Full team is here. It’s not awful Internet team that USC counts as legitimate, like when Zach Banner gets a plaque for the College Sports Madness team or Chad Wheeler is a … Continue reading Drake London Makes Legit All-American Team

Lincoln Riley is certainly known for his version of the Air Raid offense and it’s too soon to tell how exactly it will be run at USC. But it would serve Riley well to remember the best teams usually rely on two things: Defense and running the ball. There is a criticism that Oklahoma allowed too many points in the Big 12. I’ve previously mentioned … Continue reading Two Points Of Emphasis For Lincoln Riley

Details on the hiring of Lincoln Riley will leak out in time and I heard an interesting tidbit on Wednesday. Sources told me that USC sent board chairperson Rick Caruso and legendary tailback Marcus Allen to personally court Riley before he accepted the job. This is interesting for two reasons: Caruso’s involvement backs up other sources that he was strongly involved, which illustrates how committed … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Some New Details On Lincoln Riley Hiring

I’m ready to propose that USC and Oklahoma play a home-and-home series in the interest of college football. It would certainly draw a huge TV rating. There’s been some great USC-Oklahoma games in the past so why not renew the tradition? Did it get better than when No. 1 USC played No. 2 Oklahoma in 1981? Imagine the interest if Lincoln Riley returned to Norman, … Continue reading Let’s Renew USC-Oklahoma Series

With USC in the process of hiring Oklahoma cornerbacks coach Roy Manning, where will former interim coach Donte Williams end up? There could opportunities within the Pac-12 for Williams such as a return to Oregon. Social media had Williams going to Washington but the Huskies just hired Julius Brown of Fresno State as its cornerbacks coach. I disagree with Jon Wilner of the San Jose … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Reputations Unscathed?