USC has designated the Nov. 8 game with Northwestern as Trojan Family Weekend. This is significant because the university will not have family weekend when the football game is on a Friday night. So that means the Northwestern game should not be a candidate to move to a Friday night. The assumption within the athletic dept. is that the Michigan State or Iowa games could … Continue reading A Brief Update On USC’s Schedule

Dan Lanning has signed an amended six-year contract that increases his pay to nearly $11 million per year according to Yahoo. Lanning has gone 35-6 at Oregon. During that same time, Lincoln Riley has gone 26-14 and he makes roughly the same amount of money. Here’s one difference: People immediately wanted to know what Lanning would pay if he left? $20 million. USC fans want … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Completely Different Views On Coach Contracts

Have you noticed something missing in media reports about Chad Bowden leaving Notre Dame for USC? “I knew I was coming to USC,” Bowden said Monday. “When in an hour time span I talked to Jen (Cohen) and Lincoln (Riley) and had voiced my aspirations and what I believe college football is going to be in the new era and how aggressive I’d like to … Continue reading There Is A Reason People Come To USC

Who can forget the time new USC general manager Chad Bowden and assistant general manager Dre Brown dressed as leprechauns for Notre Dame’s junior day. Can’t wait for them to dress as Trojans. The secret of recruiting success! Notre Dame’s recruiting staff pulled out all the stops for junior day. Chad Bowden, Dre Brown and Carter Auman greeted each Class of 2025 commit and target … Continue reading USC Notes: Secret To Recruiting Success

Maybe USC general manager Chad Bowden should be called USC coach Chad Bowden. He was a featured in a hype video the other day (instead of Lincoln Riley) and had a press conference for an hour yesterday (instead of Lincoln Riley). But it’s not surprising since he was installed by Jen Cohen (instead of Lincoln Riley). But did you see Bowden’s attempt to throw a … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Coach Bowden Tosses A Bone To Sir Lincoln

USC general manager Chad Bowden met with the media today and he sounded like the head coach, which in some respects, he is. Remember, he has more influence with Jen Cohen than Lincoln Riley. “We’re going to take the most high school kids this place has ever taken this year,” Bowden said. “I truly believe a culture could be built through recruiting and could be … Continue reading Just Call Him Coach Bowden