USC now has five coaches with ties to the state of Texas. Graham Harrell, Mike Jinks, Craig Naivar and John David Baker are from Texas. Todd Orlando coached at Houston and Texas before USC. There is nothing wrong with having coaches from Texas, especially if they are better than their predecessors. But it does show the mercenary aspect and desperation surrounding USC football. Everything being … Continue reading USC Coaching Staff Shows Desperate Nature Of Program

Former Texas safeties coach Craig Naivar is being hired at USC for a similar role, according to Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports. USC had an opening for a linebackers coach, so it will be interesting to see what kind of shuffling takes place now. Defensive coordinator Todd Orlando could coach linebackers, which is sort of what Clancy Pendergast was doing. Orlando’s specialty has been coaching … Continue reading USC Hires Safeties Coach

The Washington Huskies did not get the memo that USC thinks it will sign tight end Jack Yary next week. There were six Washington coaches at Yary’s house last night. Probably talking about how they actually throw to the tight end. USC currently has five tight ends it can ignore (Josh Falo, Erik Krommenhoek, Daniel Imatorbhebhe, Ethan Rae, Jude Wolfe). So you could argue it … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Washington Trying To Upset USC Recruiting

This podcast has recruiting, the Todd Orlando hire but starts off with a Kobe Bryant discussion and even some talk on LSU. ; Continue reading USC Podcast Time

Here’s what is expected to happen for USC on Signing Day: Tight end Jack Yary, the son of former USC legend Ron Yary, should sign with the Trojans. Quarterback Blake Shapen from Shreveport, La., is also supposed to sign. So USC will take a legacy and a QB dropped by Arizona State. That ought to be a great bow to wrap around the worst recruiting … Continue reading USC Signing Day Prediction