I missed this when I was away but former USC All-American Steve Riley died on Sept. 16 from cardiac arrest. He was 68. Riley was an offensive tackle on the 1972 national championship team that went undefeated and named an All-American in 1973. Riley was a first-round pick in 1974 and spent 11 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, where he started 128 of the 138 … Continue reading Former USC All-American Steve Riley Passes Away
We can all agree USC’s defense was shoddy against Oregon State. But offensive coordinator Graham Harrell makes $1.2 million a year and I feel like this season opposing defenses believe they solved his version of the Air Raid. Unless Drake London takes over a game, what exactly does USC do right now that vexes the other team? So many plays look the same. And I … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: More Scrutiny Needed At Top
As great as it is for Donte Williams to get to be interim head coach, the downside is you no longer get to hide behind Clay Helton as an excuse. The coaching staff can blame Helton for the culture, but they haven’t shown any capacity to change the mindset and they had plenty of freedom under Helton. Now all of a sudden USC’s defense is … Continue reading USC Is Too Small Now?
No winners this week. LOSERS Coach Bohn Did he really think if you just change/add all the pieces around Clay Helton, USC would get fixed? Donte Williams The turnaround lasted one game. Being a head coach isn’t so easy after all. Graham Harrell How predictable does the Air Raid look these days? Harrell’s refusal to establish the run is laughable. Todd Orlando Give him credit … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week
Donte Williams said Drake Jackson played sparingly in the second half because of what Oregon State was doing. Would you really take your best defensive player off the field because of a scheme? And isn’t Jackson good enough for any scheme? Williams said freshman QB Jaxson Dart isn’t on crutches and still “week-to-week” until he is cleared to play. Williams said defensive end Korey Foreman … Continue reading Sunday Night With Donte Williams
Talk about a gutless performance. USC got dominated on the line of scrimmage by Oregon State? This was not about who started at QB. The USC defense was woeful. Is all that money spent on support staff worth it if you don’t win the line of scrimmage? Or tackle? You think Clay Helton was enjoying the game in Palos Verdes? What grade does Coach Bohn … Continue reading Discuss The USC Debacle
