You know it’s bad when a USC assistant coach tells me if Austin Jackson goes pro the Trojans will have a “terrible offensive line” next season. The line wasn’t great this season and Jackson is projected as a first-or-second round pick in spite of the Holiday Bowl. Who will start a pool next season on how long Kedon Slovis lasts before he gets hurt? And … Continue reading Here’s One Outlook On Offensive Line
Remember how wide receiver Tyler Vaughns did not play in the first quarter against Iowa? It immediately led to speculation Vaughns was either suspended or injured. He eventually played and caught six passes for 54 yards. Well, a source tells me Vaughns had a back injury that kept him out for the first quarter. So at least we know it wasn’t a disciplinary matter. The … Continue reading Tyler Vauhgns Mystery Solved
Clay Helton interviewed Rams assistant head coach/linebackers coach Joe Barry for the defensive coordinator’s job on Friday, according to sources. Barry is the first coach to be officially interviewed. He was previously at USC and liked by the players. He also has a good reputation. But . . . let’s hope USC interviews some other candidates too because it feels like business-as-usual with Helton, where … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Clay Helton Interviews Joe Barry
I had forgotten that former USC offensive line coach James Cregg is in the same position at LSU. He left USC when Lane Kiffin got fired and didn’t make a huge impression in four seasons. He then spent four years in the NFL as an “assistant offensive line coach” before LSU hired him in 2018. Who would imagine he would be thisclose to winning a … Continue reading LSU Also Has A Little-Discussed USC Tie
All right, let’s find those four silent commits Mike Bohn identified (against NCAA rules): There was Tuli Tuipulotu, the younger brother of a player and a three star. There was Dwight McGlothern, who backed off as soon as other schools, notably LSU, wanted him. I question if his silent commitment was ever that solid. He scheduled two official visits after he was supposed to announce … Continue reading USC Batted .500 On Silent Commits Because They Were Never Solid
It’s a sign of USC recruiting that players from Mater Dei or Serra, once pipelines for talent, are headed to other schools. Wide receiver LV Bunkley-Shelton of Serra chose Arizona State over USC on Saturday. (Cue the “he was scared off by the receivers already at USC” chorus). “The flood gates are open,” a rival Pac-12 coach told me Saturday. Oregon and Arizona State already … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: The Recruiting Pipelines Are Dry
