USC Recruiting Is Good Like It Should Be

USC’s recruiting class was ranked No. 3 in the nation in 2018. It was ranked No. 6 in 2017. I mention this because the L.A. Times has a column today that credits Mike Bohn for the current recruiting success and rebuilding the football program, “with the addition of eight support staff positions, fund the hiring of ace recruiter Donte Williams from Oregon and encourage ingenuity with the … Continue reading USC Recruiting Is Good Like It Should Be

USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

WINNERS The USC Circus Where else does a football coach fire 14 assistant coaches and the athletic dept. acts like there’s nothing wrong with it? USC, of course. Steve Sarkisian Never won more than nine games. Never did anything to speak of in the NFL. But he stuck close to Nick Saban and got the Texas job. Korey Foreman The nation’s No. 1-ranked player, according … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

There Is A Smokescreen To Hide Obvious Flaw

Mike Bohn getting ratioed on twitter is nothing new. But USC now seems to spend more time trumpeting recruits than being a great football program. Especially when recruiting is being used to mask the obvious shortcoming (Clay Helton). I believe recruiting is the life blood of any program but how much are players improving? Did Drake Jackson get better this year? Did Kedon Slovis? Meanwhile, … Continue reading There Is A Smokescreen To Hide Obvious Flaw

Morning Buzz: Can USC Become National Contender Again?

When will USC become a national contender again? Let’s see: Texas, which is not much different than USC in terms of losing its stature in the past decade, just spent $24 million to get rid of Tom Herman and Co. USC? It’s hiring an offensive line coach and strength coach. Oh, and I hear it just added some recruiting staff and will probably put some … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Can USC Become National Contender Again?