Scholarship limits for individual teams are expected to be lifted as a result of the NCAA’s huge anti-trust settlement and revenue sharing plan. That could mean sports like USC baseball could become fully funded. Baseball currently allows 11.7 scholarships. Imagine if USC no longer to offer partial scholarships against public schools? A player currently would pay at least $32,000 at USC vs. $3,500 at Cal … Continue reading USC Notes: Good News For Baseball?

USC coach Lincoln Riley has desperately tried to get out of the LSU game, according to a report from the website, Saturday Down South. Riley wanted out of the LSU game before USC even moved to the Big Ten and asked his agent, Trace Armstrong (who also represents LSU coach Brian Kelly) to convince Kelly to drop the game. The story said even after USC … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Wanted Out Of LSU Game

USC is a 6.5-point underdog to LSU in the season-opener, according to BetOnline.com Are you surprised? LSU did have a quarterback and two wide receivers taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. Overall, the Tigers had six players drafted. USC had seven selected but I think we can agree LSU lost more than USC via the draft. Maybe the oddsmakers don’t like USC’s … Continue reading USC Clear Underdog To LSU

San Jose State wide receiver Charles Ross has committed to USC. Ross caught 26 passes for 347 yards and one TD last season. He also went to Nevada and attended Culver City High School. He actually committed to Ohio U. back in January. When I’ve repeatedly heard from staffers at USC this offseason that the program wants to add a wide receiver, I actually expected … Continue reading USC Notes: Trojans Add Wide Receiver

USC heavily recruited wide receiver Nyck Harbor, who instead went to South Carolina. Over the weekend, qualified for the NCAA championships in 100 an 200 meters. He ran the 100 in 10.11 and the 200 in 20.20. Why am I mentioning it? Because Harbor weighs 242 pounds. And he’s already spent a year playing college football, which means he has gone through weight training. It’s … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Defying Odds In Two Sports

This week I wrote about the USC offensive and defensive lines being the main issues for the Trojans. Let’s look at the 1980 lines for a minute. Here’s Bruce Matthews blocking for Gordon Adams. Here’s George Achica chasing John Elway. Here’s Roy Foster celebrating a touchdown vs. Notre Dame. Look at the offensive line that started in 1980. Continue reading Saturday Buzz: A Model For Lincoln Riley