Thanksgiving is supposed to be a quiet news day. But two respected journalists — Pete Thamel of Yahoo and Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated — are reporting Dave Aranda has told Baylor he intends to remain as head coach. Now people can always change their minds but if Aranda stays at Baylor it will be crushing to the media fanboys who have maintained he was … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Multiple Reports Say Dave Aranda Staying At Baylor

Devin Brown, the highly touted QB who has been committed to USC, changed his mind today. Brown just took visits to Ohio State and Texas so this is not a surprise. But the USC recruiting class is in shambles until a new coach comes and tries to get some commitments. Thank you USC for everything. No lost love. pic.twitter.com/ZLwvaH5iSc — Devin Brown (@dbrownqb33) November 25, … Continue reading Four-Star QB Decommits From USC

Do people realize USC plays BYU on Saturday? I don’t hear anything from USC fans about the game. I know some diehards who tell me they are not going to the game. One has had tickets for more than 50 years. It’s setting up as a potential disaster: A small crowd, unmotivated USC and a BYU team that loves to beat Pac-12 teams. Maybe I’m … Continue reading USC Plays B-Y-Who?????

QUARTERBACK Jaxson Dart showed glimpses of his potential but looks like a QB who hasn’t been givene enough reps in practice and is now being forced into the lineup through injury. This is because the coaches tried to make two quarterbacks happy. Grade: C+ RUNNING BACKS The ground game wasn’t a problem but it couldn’t keep pace with the way USC’s defense was letting UCLA … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC-UCLA Report Card

James Franklin received a 10-year contract from Penn State today at $8.5 million per season. The school buyout is his full remaining salary plus a loan. His buyout if he leaves this year is $12 million this year, $8 million next year and $6 million in 2023. Translation: Franklin wanted the USC or LSU jobs but knew he wasn’t getting them. So he went for … Continue reading What James Franklin’s Big New Contract Means

USC president Carol Folt told some donors last weekend that she will not be involved in the football coaching search. This is similar to what Steven Sample and Max Nikias would say when there was a coaching search. And remember, Folt said “no” when asked if there were any limitations on what Mike Bohn could or could not do with the football coaching position in … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Carol Folt Steering Clear Of Search?