Former USC kicker Matt Boermeester, who was expelled two classes shy of graduating after a 2017 incident with his girlfriend, has won a California appeals court decision that ordered his discipline set aside. Boermeester filed a lawsuit in 2019 alleging the school ruined his academic and athletic careers when he was expelled from USC after a “third-party, non-witness filed a false report” about a supposed … Continue reading Matt Boermeester Scores Court Victory

There is a lot of buzz in Georgia circles that JT Daniels will transfer to the Bulldogs’ football program. Say what? I’ve mentioned before the idea of Daniels facing SEC defensive linemen is not good. Now let’s look at Georgia’s quarterback depth chart: Jamie Newman has transferred in after starting at Wake Forest. Maybe that doesn’t matter if Daniels needs to sit out a season … Continue reading JT Daniels To Georgia?

I’ve focused a lot on USC fans who gave up their season tickets the past two seasons. But there could be an overlooked constituency that goes ballistic in the fall: The fans who don’t get to go to games. If USC plays in a stadium that is half empty (or more), someone will be denied access. Once you get past the student section and Scholarship … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Who Tells Fans No Admittance To Games?

I keep reading USC’s schedule is a nightmare. Why? USC opens with Alabama and closes with Notre Dame. Tough games. What else is there? New Mexico is awful. Stanford won four games last season and had about 15 players enter the transfer portal. Arizona State is a respectable team but not considered a surefire Top 25 opponent. Utah is supposed to be a tough game … Continue reading USC Schedule Is Not As Tough As Some Think

If the offensive line is USC’s weak spot, it has a dilemma with its best lineman, Alijah Vera-Tucker. USC seems ready to move Vera-Tucker to left tackle, which makes sense because Kedon Slovis needs protection. But . . . usually it is better to move someone from the outside to the inside part of the line than vice versa. So there is a risk in … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Weighing Risk Of Moving Top Lineman