Remember a couple weeks ago at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new football building, I lamented that USC needed to rely on a 91-year-old donor to make the a $50 million donation? Well, I spoke to another donor who was at the ceremony and has made significant contributions in the past. “(Athletic director Jen) Cohen spoke and then while big donors were hanging around talking, … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Needs Fresh Blood

Lincoln Riley did not appear on the Trojans Live radio show Monday Night. It’s also USC-UCLA week. Is that a big game? Did Nick Saban ever blow off his weekly radio show the week of the Iron Bowl (Auburn-Alabama)? Should I research if John McKay passed on his TV show the week of the USC-UCLA game? Does anyone tell Lord Lincoln what to do? Even … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Does Lincoln Riley Know It’s Rivalry Week?

The kickoff options for the USC-Notre Dame game on Nov. 30 are 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m. or 4:30 p.m PT. A decision will be made after Saturday’s games. Continue reading USC Notes: Does Crosstown Rivalry Have Juice?

I’ve got one question this week: Will Lincoln Riley go through the motions on Saturday the way he did in last year’s Crosstown Rivalry? In my mind, it was his worst performance since he arrived at USC. He acted like he didn’t care on the sideline and the team reflected his attitude. I can’t imagine he will want to lay an egg two straight years. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: This Week’s Burning Question

QB Julian Lewis finally decommitted from USC. And QB Husan Longstreet of Corona Centennial immediately flipped from Texas A&M to USC. I can’t stress how over I was all this nonsense about where Lewis was going to go to college. It took me about five seconds for me to find someone saying Longstreet was better. If that is true, why did USC spend so much … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Goodbye Julian Lewis, Hello Husan Longstreet!

Did USC turn a corner by needing to go down to the last play of the game to beat a team that had an awful QB? Is Dylan Raiola hurt? I’ll go with that because otherwise the recruiting services have a lot of explaining to do. The Nebraska offense was woefully inept and the decision makes me wonder where Matt Ruhle got his reputation. In … Continue reading My USC-Nebraska Reaction