USC president Carol Folt put out a long statement today about a variety of topics. Buried inside was this nugget: “With only four 2019 starters not returning, this young football team will be looking for support from the Trojan Family as they head into their first spring game on April 11.” I always like when the university announces a spring game before the athletic dept. … Continue reading USC Is Having A Spring Game April 11

Every USC assistant coach from the 2017 Rose Bowl is gone. People talk about player turnover with the NCAA transfer portal but look at the adversity USC players are facing. The secondary players are about to have their third coach in three years. The defensive linemen will have their third coach in three years. It’s OK to have that turnover when you have coaches leaving … Continue reading Three Coaches In Three Years For Many USC Defensive Players

USC got a commitment this morning from linebacker Niuafe Tuihalamaka and one site claimed new defensive coordinator Todd Orlando is “already making an impact.” Next will be some fan/USC pundit saying Orlando is “doing work.” So Tuihalamaka was one of 60 recruits at Junior Day last weekend and immediately committed to USC after an initial meeting with Orlando? It couldn’t be that he grew up … Continue reading It’s Never Too Soon To Fawn Over A New Coach

Niuafe Tuihalamaka, a highly regarded linebacker from Alemany in Mission Hills, has announced he committed to USC. Tuihalamaka is a Class of 2022 prospect. That means, theoretically, all of the current USC could be fired by the time Tuihalamaka actually signs a letter of intent. Or maybe every assistant coach and Clay Helton can survive firing 22 assistant coaches. But the commitment does give Helton/Mike … Continue reading USC Lands A Commitment . . . For 2022

A former USC coach, currently in the NFL, told me Monday night, “it sounds like Graham Harrell might be the coach after the Alabama game,” after hearing all the coaching transactions being made. That might be extreme but he is the second NFL coach in two days to say this weekend’s purge sounds like a perfect way to elevate Harrell. Imagine not even doing a … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Will USC Make The Boy Wonder A Midseason Replacement?

Willie Wood, the first African-American quarterback to play at USC and the Pacific Coast Conference, died Monday. He was 83. Wood went undrafted in 1960 but signed with the Green Bay Packers and played safety. He was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection, five-time first team All-Pro, two-time Super Bowl champion; played on five NFL championship teams and member of the 1960’s NFL All-Decade Team. He … Continue reading NFL Hall Of Famer Willie Wood Dies