I remember this trip pretty vividly. A game at the nation’s capital (or 11 miles away) made this a marquee game. USC practiced at the University of Maryland on a really hot, humid day before the game. Terps coach Ralph Friedgen showed up to watch and say hi to Pete Carroll. The attendance at FedEx Field was 91,665 and quite a few USC players who made this … Continue reading 2004 Rewind: USC vs. Virginia Tech
How is it that former USC offensive limenan Tyron Smith was not an All-American but two other Trojans (Zach Banner, Chad Wheeler) did garner that honor? Did the College Sports Madness team, which picked Banner, exist when Smith played? Did the Campus Insiders team, which picked Wheeler, exist when Smith played?Of course USC recognizes those teams for some reason. Meanwhile, Smith is a seven-time Pro … Continue reading USC Notes: Never Trust All-American Teams
Did you see Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich, basketball coach Kyle Smith, athletic director Pat Chun and school president Kirk Schulz will voluntarily take a 5 percent salary cut through the 2020-21 academic year? They also will not receive any contract bonuses or incentives. Now I fully realize Washington State is a much smaller school than USC. But I still think the time is … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: How Long Can Top Coaches Be Immune?
Five-star guard Josh Christopher of Mayfair High School in Lakewood announced he committed to Arizona State tonight. Quite a few USC fans thought Christopher and Ziaire Williams would be a package deal for Andy Enfield. Those fans will be harder to find now that the duo went elsewhere. I can’t really say I care what Christopher did either way, but it was irritating that he … Continue reading Josh Christopher Commits To Arizona State
No fans? No problem. USC needs to contact the Rakuten Monkeys, a Taiwanese team that’s part of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. The Monkeys first home game will feature mannequins and cardboard cutouts of fans in the stands. Actual humans are not allowed at the game because of the coronavirus. But I think USC should adopt this even when fans are allowed. And remember to … Continue reading Here’s What USC Should Do At Coliseum
I need to run this picture from the 2002 USC-Oregon game. Here are Keary Colbert, Kareem Kelly and Mike Williams mocking the Oregon billboard that was just a few miles away from the USC campus. Oregon placed a billboard of Ducks receivers Keenan Howry, Jason Willis and Samie Parker on the north side of the 12-story Hotel Figueroa, just down the street. Continue reading 2002 USC-Oregon, Continued
