If USC interim coach Donte Williams thinks this is a rehearsal for the day in the future when he becomes a head coach, he needs to stop listening to whoever is advising him on media availability. He is not available today. USC will practice Friday and Saturday and Williams/the team will not be available. Williams will not be available Sunday or Monday. He will not … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Someone Is Giving Bad Media Advice

USC drew praise for agreeing to play Cal on Dec. 4 instead of trying to get the game forfeited, which was allowable under Pac-12 rules. But a forfeit does not count as a win for bowl eligibility. So USC would have to beat UCLA and BYU if Cal forfeited per NCAA rules. “An eligible team is defined as one that has won a number of … Continue reading Forfeit Would Not Have Helped USC

Can you imagine if USC was hosting the Dec. 4 game with Cal at the Coliseum? What would the crowd be for that? A Saturday with wall-to-wall conference championship games and USC playing a meaningless game at the Coliseum? It might rival the Arizona game. Don’t say Cal will draw less at Memorial Stadium. USC should never compare itself to Cal. I don’t have much … Continue reading USC Dodged A Dodgy Crowd

USC has sure changed its tune in the past year on a bowl game. “We definitely . . . that’s why we want to play these games, we want to make sure we put our best foot forward and make sure we get to a bowl the right way,” Donte Williams said Tuesday. But last year after going 4-1, USC begged off playing in a … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Bring On A Bowl!

And just like that, USC-Cal is going to be Dec. 4 in Berkeley. The Weekender in December! And it will be a big TV draw on day of SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC championship games. Continue reading USC-Cal Back On!

Cal is called off Saturday’s game with USC. Cal said it has asked the Pac-12 to reschedule the game. The Pac-12 policy for this season states any game a team is unable to play will be deemed a loss, which would count as a win for USC in this case. However, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff has final say on the matter. Would he have these … Continue reading USC-Cal Game Is Off