A lot of people confuse getting playing time with being good. Just because someone plays a lot, it doesn’t mean they are having a good season. I’ve noticed this looking at the USC depth chart. Last year was a great example. Domani Jackson started 11 of 12 games. A narrative also emerged that Jaylin Smith was indispensable. But if USC had a better secondary coach … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Quicker Decisions Needed On Defense

Dan Hurley turns down Lakers in 2024. Bob Boyd turns down Lakers in 1969. History repeats itself. Also, Jerry Tarkanian and Mike Krzyzewski turned down the Lakers job. Henry Bibby will take it. There is only one Daylon McCutcheon and he played at USC in the late 1990’s. Continue reading USC Notes: History Repeats Itself

Henry Bibby, who is 74 years old, applied for the Florida A&M job. So did former USC point guard Robert Pack. Is it absurd? Yes. Remember, his daughter will be a freshman on the USC women’s soccer team in the fall. There will be only two conferences (ACC and SEC) represented at the College World Series. The last time that happened was in 1948, when … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Oregon Keeps Stacking The Line

Hayden Lowe, a four-star defensive end from Oaks Christian High School, committed to USC. He chose USC over over Texas, Washington and UCLA. Continue reading Defensive End Commits To USC

How long before commitments start leaking from USC’s big recruiting weekend? Lincoln Riley has said three commitments are coming on social media. That said, look at two incidents in the past month. It gave out an award for at least the second straight year where it botched the name of the longest tenured athletic director, Willis O. Hunter, and called it the Willis O’Hunter Award. … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: When Will Commitments Come Out?

With the expansion of the College Football Playoff, it has put a squeeze on the bowl schedule. For example, on Saturday, Dec. 28th, there will be seven bowl games, including games at Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium. The games are the Fenway Bowl, Pinstripe Bowl, New Mexico Bowl, Pop-Tarts Bowl, Military Bowl, Alamo Bowl and Independence Bowl. Has there ever been seven bowl games in … Continue reading College Bowls Reach New Madness