With Christmas now behind us, it probably would be good time to start to monitor the transfer portal. USC is already going to lose quite a few players to the NFL Draft (Alijah Vera-Tucker, Talanoa Hufanga, Amon-Ra St. Brown among others). And if a couple other players decide to transfer, that could really impact the roster for 2021. USC can also add transfers. But so … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Keep An Eye On Roster

USC might have zero running game under the overrated Graham Harrell, but how is Kliff Kingsbury doing? Kingsbury, who spent a month at USC, is now 48-57-1 as a head coach after the Cardinals lost to the 49ers today. That includes Texas Tech, obviously. That’s what happens when you don’t have way better talent every week, like Clay Helton. At least he can relax at … Continue reading The Rough Life Of A Coach

How happy is Clay Helton that he didn’t play Notre Dame? He is 1-4 against the Irish and would have been heavy underdogs to beat this season. Even Paul Hackett was 1-2 against Notre Dame. Among Helton’s many transgressions is letting this rivalry become one-sided. Since Notre Dame isn’t incompetent for Helton, this game has been a big problem. Helton’s lone victory over Notre Dame … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: A Rivalry Suffers Under Clay Helton

Entering the 1969 football season, USC’s defensive line became known as the “The Wild Bunch” based on the now-classic Western movie that came out that year. The Wild Bunch consisted of defensive ends Jimmy Gunn and Charles Weaver, tackles Al Cowlings and Tody Smith along with middle guards Willard ‘Bubba’ Scott and Tony Terry. But USC coach John McKay wasn’t thrilled with the group entering … Continue reading Some Christmas Night History

Xavion Alford, a reserve safety at Texas, announced this morning he would transfer to USC. Alford made four tackles this season and was No. 3 on the Texas depth chart. He is a true freshman. USC needs safeties because Talanoa Hufanga and Isaiah Pola-Mao could both turn pro and Alford makes sense because he already knew USC defensive coordinator Todd Orlando and safeties coach Craig … Continue reading USC Lands Texas Transfer

It’s Christmas and maybe USC’s loss last week was a present of sorts for those who want better for the football program. Those who have standards. Those who see things clearly. Not the willfully blind who pretend everything is getting better. For the first five games, there was some dissatisfaction over the unimpressive performances but it got muffled because USC actually won the games. However, … Continue reading If It’s Christmas, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column