The Big Ten seems to want to compete about as much as Lincoln Riley. It’s widely known that the conference is pushing for four automatic bids in an expanded 16-team College Football Playoff. But less publicized is that if the Big Ten proposal gets adopted, the conference will probably institute two play-in games between teams that finished third through sixth in the conference standings. The … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Who Wants To Compete Less The Big Ten Or Lincoln Riley?

Donte Wright, a four-star Class of 2027 cornerback from Long Beach Poly, committed to Georgia. You know Georgia assistant Donte Williams (formerly of USC) will be all over that. You know who has plenty of NIL? Georgia. Look at the football recruits and baseball transfers they have gotten in the past month. The Bulldogs currently have the No. 1 recruiting class for 2026 per Rivals. Continue reading USC Notes: Georgia Keeping Busy

USC president Carol Folt’s tenure/reign officially ends at midnight today. But the relief many employees expected to feel this week has now turned to anxiety as layoffs and budget cuts loom with an announcement expected soon. It could come as soon as Tuesday because Folt did not want USC to disclose its financial problems until she left office. Like people would think she wasn’t responsible … Continue reading Monday Buzz: An Official Change At Top But Anxiety Remains High At USC

Five-star linebacker Xavier Griffin, who previously had been committed to USC, committed to Alabama today. USC isn’t exactly moving into the new Dedeaux Field (or whatever it might call it) in style given that it lost its best pitcher, a top relief pitcher and second-best hitter to the transfer portal. I’d love to know what USC is giving the baseball program in NIL right now. Continue reading Sunday Buzz: One Team Losing The Transfer Portal

Count me as skeptical. Unless self-promotion is taken into consideration. Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Can You Always Trust Recruiting Rankings?

I mentioned this week that an ominous announcement could be coming from USC. Several sources said USC is going to announce a 6 percent reduction in university-wide staff and no merit increases for the next three years. This is the result of a deficit for the current fiscal year that is expected to be more than last year’s figure of $158 million. One source said … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For An (Ominous) USC Notes Column