It looks like Micah Banuelos will be starting at left guard now that DJ Wingfield lost his lawsuit for a fifth year of eligibility. Banuelos has appeared in three games the past 2 seasons. One question is whether USC did enough due diligence regarding Wingfield. His case appeared shaky after he played two years at El Camino College, one year at New Mexico and one … Continue reading USC Offensive Line Gets New Starter

Auburn is officially claiming football national titles in 1910, 1914, 1958, and 2004. You might remember USC played Oklahoma in the 2004 BCS championship game. Auburn went 13-0 but finished No. 3 in the BCS rankings and missed out on the Orange Bowl, which was the BCS title game. This is not an April Fool’s joke. “For too long, Auburn has chosen a humble approach … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Auburn Claims 2004 National Title

Former USC coach Ed Orgeron has not coached for four years but would like that to change. “I think it’s time . . . I’m getting the itch again,” Orgeron told the Pardon My Take podcast. Sooner or later, all coaches want to coach again. There would definitely be a program interested in him as a defensive line coach. The question is whether Orgeron would … Continue reading Ed Orgeron Wants To Coach Again

USC’s team photo taken over the weekend contained a whopping 63 staff members compared to 109 players. I won’t get specific but some of these people do not belong in the photo, which should include coaches and essential personnel but not people on the periphery of the program. You can see here. The 1972 undefeated national championship USC team photo had 21 coaches, trainers, equipment … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: It’s Time For An Annual Bloated Tradition

With football season approaching, USC offers former football players two comp tickets to one game each season. The only problem — from the point of view of some players — is the seats are located in Section 102. That’s the dreaded section where visiting fans and bands get stuck. Here is how it is described in an email to players: “As a continuation of last … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: No Place Like Home

The Big Ten is becoming home to college football’s worst ideas. It has begun populating an expanded College Football Playoff idea, which could include 24 or 28 teams, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Apparently the Big Ten wants 7 automatic bids in this format. The conference is obsessed with doing anything it can to avoid competing and acting entitled. In fact, the USC coach … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: The Big Ten Is Home To Worst Ideas