Lincoln Riley was on a podcast with Yogi Roth and Todd Blackledge this week. That’s a very friendly environment because the duo talks about USC every week and it’s pretty much fanboy central. Here’s a comment I saw that caught my eye from Riley. “I’m always interested in how many people have an opinion who have never been to a practice or been to one … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Standard For Criticism
Now that the College Football Playoff has expanded to 24 teams, USC should be aggressively contacting teams throughout the nation for non-conference games. I’m talking about a marquee opponent, not some dreadful team like Cal or Stanford, which have been under consideration. USC plays UNLV and Nevada next season with an opening still on the schedule. It only has Fresno State in 2028 with two … Continue reading USC Schedule Upgrade Ahead? Anyone? Anyone?
Mr. No Compete, aka Lincoln Riley, offered a full-throated endorsement for a 24-team College Football Playoff on Monday night during the Trojans Live radio show. What a surprise. The guy who is 5-15 vs. ranked teams while at USC wants the system where 16 percent of the teams make the playoffs. “I do think it’s going to be a really good thing for the sport,” … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Mr. No-Compete Is Thrilled With New System
Did you know that three of the four Power 4 schools USC played this season had their best offensive performances of the year against the Trojans? It was four of four but Washington and its new quarterback manhandled Purdue last weekend. Remember this when you keep hearing how the defense has transformed. Not another game with Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge. It was expected but … Continue reading USC Notes: Oh, Here’s A Defensive Stat For You
Now this is a coach who take responsibility for his sideline and doesn’t just hold a play sheet like Charles Nelson Riley. I’d love to see Jason Eck destroy a juice box. UCLA QB Ty Dieffenbach after the Wisconsin game: “Growing up here, you want to go play for UCLA. You don’t want to play for USC, where I’m from.” Dieffenbach went to Agoura High … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Now Here’s A Coach Who Takes Responsibility
USC did BYU a huge favor. The Cougars have a signature victory, a case to be ranked No. 1 and a clear path to CFP because Lincoln Riley did not want to play Notre Dame. It also helps the reputation of Big 12 teams like Utah and Texas Tech, who also have College Football Playoff aspirations. Meanwhile, Penn State lost to Michigan on Saturday. So … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: USC Did BYU A Big Favor
