USC took a commitment yesterday from offensive tackle Chase Deniz of Cathedral Catholic in San Diego. He didn’t even have any stars yet from Rivals and his only offers were from Sacramento State, Nevada and Fresno State before USC offered him Wednesday. Of course, Rivals suddenly awarded him three stars AFTER the commitment. Was this Chad Bowden’s decision or did Lincoln Riley play a part? … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Or San Diego State About To Be Proven Right/Wrong

The first day of spring practice is when obvious things are proclaimed as news. Eric Gentry gained 10 pounds! Lincoln Riley said true freshman QB Husan Longstreet “is further ahead than most freshmen at this time” because he attended some bowl practices and team meetings in December. Is this news? Here’s the only question regarding Longstreet: Will Riley put him in a game if Jayden … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Spring Practice Ritual Arrives On Schedule

It was utterly ridiculous how Lincoln Riley ignored Mater Dei High School and focused so much energy on Georgia. But Riley’s clearly no longer following his preferred plan, for whatever reason. I won’t say general manager Chad Bowden is the sole reason because things started changing before he got hired. Remember, Riley met Mater Dei coach Raul Lara for the first time at Mater Dei … Continue reading USC Shows New Philosophy On Recruiting

Stanford general manager Andrew Luck fired football coach Troy Taylor today. The GM can fire the coach? Can Chad Bowden fire Lincoln Riley? Now a couple things about Stanford. It doesn’t currently have an athletic director, so the decision fell to Luck. But the question remains why did Stanford keep Taylor following two investigations into his behavior but only fire him after ESPN reported on … Continue reading USC Notes: A General Manager Can Fire A Coach?

This was pretty much ignored in Jen Cohen’s State of Troy newsletter, but she said USC is introducing “Victory Points,” which is “a new priority point system that rewards Trojan fans for all donations to USC Athletics.” Cohen continued: “This priority point system allows us to better recognize and steward all supporters including both season and non-season ticket holders.” Sounds harmless, right? Well, maybe not. … Continue reading A New Way To Track Your USC Loyalty

USC spring football will go from March 25-April 26 with practices on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. All practices are closed to the public. There will be no spring football game for the public to attend. Here’s a picture of the 1979 USC-UCLA game at the Coliseum. UCLA tight end Tim Wrightman is covered by USC linebacker Larry McGrew. Sometimes, good things come from unexpected places. … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column