USC Morning Buzz: Remember The 12th Game Promise?

USC is expected to add a 12th game on August 29th. Now I want to point out this promise from Jen Cohen when she was tap dancing around not playing Notre Dame: “Of our three non-conference games each year, we will schedule at least one Power 4 opponent. If that opponent is a rival with whom we share a long and storied tradition, all the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Remember The 12th Game Promise?

USC Fans And Lincoln Riley Won’t Like Parts Of Scheudle

The USC schedule is out and we already have a talking point for Lincoln Riley and his lame defenders. USC has to play Indiana and Ohio State when those teams are coming off byes! And the Trojans play Oregon the week after the Ducks play Portland State. You know what I don’t like about the schedule? The USC-UCLA game is on Thanksgiving weekend. Without Notre … Continue reading USC Fans And Lincoln Riley Won’t Like Parts Of Scheudle

Morning Buzz: Rivals Ranks USC Recruit No. 1

USC defensive end Luke Wafle finished as the No. 1 recruit in the final Rivals 300 rankings. “I don’t think he’s had a soda in six years. I know he hasn’t ice cream or any kind of sweets. He’s eight eggs and a pound of bison breakfast guy every day,” his father told Rivals. Luke Wafle-rinovich? Here are the Rivals’ five-star recruits: Continue reading Morning Buzz: Rivals Ranks USC Recruit No. 1

Who Does These USC Buyouts?

Has anyone at USC the past 10 years ever expressed a doubt about the buyout policy with football coaches? Lincoln Riley is currently holding USC hostage with his massive buyout ($50-60 million). But before that, there was the same issue with Clay Helton. Helton got $4.2 million from USC in 2024 and has made $13 million since being fired. He was the third-highest paid employee … Continue reading Who Does These USC Buyouts?

USC Morning Buzz: Gary Patterson Inherits Already Built Culture?

This comment from Lincoln Riley on Gary Patterson caught my eye. “His impact will be immediate, elevating our defense and strengthening the culture we’ve built,” Riley said. The culture we’ve built? What’s that? Giving up a 35-yard touchdown pass in the Alamo Bowl on third-and-20? Giving up 500 yards to Illinois? Letting Notre Dame rush for more than 300 yards? Letting Tyler Warren catch 17 … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Gary Patterson Inherits Already Built Culture?