With USC opening training camp today, you can literally name any player you want as someone to watch without being questioned. You can even say the offensive line is underrated. And no one will remember it in four weeks. That’s the beauty of training camp. Let’s see if someone tries to get away with saying USC is actually well-coached but doesn’t get the credit it … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC made it official today and said it will sell beer and wine to the general public at the Coliseum. It also added a couple other details: If you want to tailgate on campus, you need a permit. In USC tradition, it did not say how much a permit will cost: That’s the key. That information should be released tomorrow. Also, the campus will now … Continue reading USC Officially Announces Beer Will Be Sold At Coliseum

It’s getting closer to actually talking more about football as USC players report to campus today and open training camp Friday. One thing I noticed is some people are already trying to anoint Courtland Ford as a star left tackle. It’s a lot of pressure to place on someone before even starting a game at the most difficult position on the offensive line. But that’s … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: It’s Time To (Over) Hype Football

I’m told USC has made the decision to sell beer again to the general public at the Coliseum this season, for the first time since 2005. I wrote last week I expected USC to sell beer again. There was no way USC was going to let UCLA or any other Pac-12 school sell beer without getting back in the action. I think USC was happy … Continue reading USC Plans To Sell Beer To All At Coliseum