Ishmael Sopsher, a reserve defensive lineman from Alabama, announced he would transfer to USC. Sopsher decided to leave Alabama in October after falling out of the Alabama defensive line rotation. Alabama had two true freshmen, Jamil Burroughs and Tim Smith, join the defensive line rotation in the third game vs. Georgia. Sopsher did not make an appearance in 2020 and played in one game in … Continue reading USC Adds Alabama Transfer
USC legend Alex Olmedo, who won Wimbledon and the Australian Open in 1959 plus two NCAA singles titles, has died. He was 84. Olmedo, who was born in Arequipa, Peru, was only 17-years-old when he boarded a ship from Peru to Cuba, flew to Miami and a bus to Los Angeles because he wanted to be part of the Southern California tennis scene. Olmedo won NCAA … Continue reading USC Tennis Loses Greats Alex Olmedo And Dennis Ralston
It’s been 33 years since Erik Affholter made one of the biggest catches in USC history and the Crosstown Rivalry. And one question remains: Did he actually catch the controversial touchdown? “I felt like I caught the ball but it bounced off (UCLA cornerback) Marcus Turner’s hands, off my shoulder pads and my face mask,” Affholter said.“I secured it but I didn’t know where I … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
The SEC and ESPN Networks have signed a 10-year deal beginning in 2024. That means on Saturdays you could have a 12:30 p.m. PT SEC game and then an ABC prime time SEC game. That takes away opportunities for other conferences . . . like the Pac-12. There will be plenty of 7:30 p.m. time slots available on ESPN. Thanks, Larry Scott! Continue reading The SEC Scores A Big TV Deal, What About Pac-12?
The Washington-Oregon game is off. Huskies coach Jimmy Lake said this week if Washington could not play Saturday, it might not be able to play the following weekend either under county health guidelines. So who would USC play if it beats UCLA? Two-loss Oregon? Colorado? Would Washington try to move somewhere else? Can anyone see Larry Scott handling this cleanly? Continue reading USC’s Potential Opponent In Pac-12 Title Game? Who Knows?
A reader passed along these photos from the USC-Washington State game. You’ve got the black undershirt with no socks below. And the long-sleeve yellow shirt with high black socks (and some red stuff going on with the feet). And more red going on with the socks. Continue reading Let’s Check In On The Non-Uniform USC Uniforms
