Clancy Pendergast hated to recruit. But his replacement will probably want to recruit. The recruiting dead period ends Jan. 16, so USC probably needs a defensive coordinator in place by then. Also, what if the new defensive coordinator dumps the other assistants, which is a real possibility? How many defensive coordinators are going to be cool with Johnny Nansen as linebackers coach? What if defensive … Continue reading USC Needs To Get Defensive Coordinator Search Going

You know you’re watching Wisconsin football when there’s a fullback touchdown. pic.twitter.com/F5zLQjJ80g — Stadium (@Stadium) January 2, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js How refreshing to see Wisconsin score a TD with the quarterback under center and the fullback going in from the 1-yard line. But . . . but . . . USC almost had three receivers with 1,000 yards. USC doesn’t have a fullback or tight end. … Continue reading In Praise Of Power Football

Raesjon Davis, a four-star linebacker from Mater Dei and Class of 2021 prospect, committed to LSU today. He is currently rated the No. 3-ranked outside linebacker in the nation per Rivals. So one more top Southern California prospect is leaving. Why would he go to USC? Aside from the fact USC is light years from LSU, just look at it from a high school junior’s … Continue reading 2020 Really Does Start Like 2019

Welcome to 2020! It looks similar to 2019, however. At the risk of being repetitive, how does USC change when it has no leadership at the very top of its football program. The offseason is where excuses get made: It was the defensive coordinator and special teams coach. It’s the small recruiting staff (which produced the nation’s No. 3-ranked class in 2018). It’s the fan … Continue reading Happy New Year!

Utah getting routed by Texas doesn’t make USC look good. The Trojans beat the Utes and still lost the Pac-12 South. Oh, and Utah’s won consecutive Pac-12 South titles. Everything always comes back to Clay Helton’s incompetence. If you want a sign of how USC recruiting is going, how many USC recruiting reporters went to the All-American bowl. Some USC recruiting reporters used to miss … Continue reading Don’t Enjoy Utah Loss Too Much

How many times did USC say during the spring and summer how great the strength and conditioning program was? How often did you hear during the season the defensive line was the strength of the defense? Well, the Holiday Bowl sort of dispelled those claims. Nate Stanley … the greatest sneaker in the history of the game pic.twitter.com/VJXZEFnWuF — Hawkeye Football Fan (@HawkeyeFanHQ) December 31, … Continue reading Two USC Claims Go Down At Holiday Bowl