Graham Harrell, the Boy Wonder, does not want a tight end in his offense. USC tight ends had only 145 yards receiving last season. Tight end Jack Yary, the son of USC legend Ron Yary, decommitted because he saw the offense does not use a tight end. But maybe worse is five-star tight end Darnell Washington of Las Vegas, who is one of the top … Continue reading USC’s Botched Tight End Recruitment

Oregon coach Mario Cristobal made this comment today at the Rose Bowl press conference: “We’ve always made Southern California a priority for us. For us, this is our home state. That’s what it is. We’ve made it a priority.” Oregon got Kayvon Thibodeaux last year, the state’s No. 1 player. USC put out a whisper campaign that it did not want him. Two weeks ago, … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Oregon Makes California “Home State”

USC tweeted out that Amon-Ra St. Brown passed 1,000 yards receiving in the Holiday Bowl. And that St. Brown and Michael Pittman are the first duo to surpass 1,000 yards in the same season since season since Robert Woods and Marqise Lee in 2011. USC previously mentioned Kedon Slovis had the highest completion percentage for a freshman in NCAA history. Slovis also set USC’s single-season … Continue reading When You Don’t Win, Plug Stats

Kris Richard is scheduled to interview with the New York Giants on Thursday for the head-coaching position per ESPN. He’s become too big to become USC defensive coordinator. But he probably wouldn’t have been too big to become USC head coach last month. But you know, that was too hard to do. I hear so much about integrity from Carol Folt and Mike Bohn, but … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes: So Much For Kris Richard

Let’s compare USC and Iowa for a minute. The Iowa players walk out together. They wear the same socks. They wear their jerseys the same way. USC players don’t even all wear shirts during warm-ups. They don’t wear the same length socks. Some players wear long-sleeve shirts. Look at the socks in the picture below. Now I am not one of those people who think … Continue reading Forget Defensive Coordinator, USC Needs Discipline Coordinator

USC has officially posted the opening for an assistant coach. You must have a “high skill level in football techniques.” Does Clay Helton have that? Continue reading Wanted: Assistant Football Coach