This was entirely predictable. Once Caleb Williams left, someone would actually step forward, someone credible would step forward and claim his absence would actually benefit the Trojans. Former Alabama QB/college football analyst Greg McElroy has game stepped forward to offer his theory. “Often times, (Williams) played so much out of the system. And this not a negative. He improvised so much. He didn’t really stay … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Someone Finally Offered A Revisionist View Of USC’s Offense

Defensive end Anthony Lucas lost his starting job after the first game last season. He didn’t do a whole lot after that. He had a disappointing freshman season at Texas A&M. He got a lot of hype in the spring and continues to draw hype this summer. But will he start? Or make an impact? The problem last season was Lincoln Riley overhyped Ceyair Wright … Continue reading An Indicator For The USC Defense

The Action Network’s best bet for USC is that the Trojans win more than 5.5 Big Ten games (+100). Here’s what they say: “The good news for the offensive line is that it dodges the best defensive fronts in the conference in Ohio State, Oregon, and Iowa. The Trojans will receive a bye week before facing two talented defensive fronts from Michigan and Nebraska. “With cross-country … Continue reading For Overall Wins, How Many Big Ten Games Will USC Win?

I’m not sure it’s news but the goal of the coaching staff is to get defensive tackle Bear Alexander to play consistently. And play hard consistently. “A great player is somebody who does routine things over and over, and there bad plays aren’t that bad,” Lincoln Riley said Tuesday. Note that none of these players are linemen. To this point, there have been some solid … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Some Early Defensive Standouts

With USC ranked No. 23 in the AP Top 25 poll, it’s worth noting that since 2004, every national champion was originally ranked in the top 7. There were two exceptions: Florida State was ranked No. 11 in 2013 and Auburn was ranked No. 22 in 2010. So it’s not surprising he predicts LSU will not be pushed by USC in the season-opener in Las … Continue reading USC Notes: Bold Prediction On LSU Game

Lincoln Riley praised the defense in USC’s opening scrimmage of training camp. I mentioned a couple days ago that the defense is always ahead of the offense the first week or so of training camps. They have less to learn so it takes time for the offense to catch up. So it’s perfectly normal for him to say the defense stood out. If it was … Continue reading The Defense Is Ahead Of Offense To Start Camp