Since the Holiday Bowl, I’ve seen comments about USC having a tough schedule in 2020. Now that I see it laid out, here are some thoughts: There are a lot of “if” questions? If Stanford isn’t awful again, Arizona State lives up to hype, Utah doesn’t collapse and Cal keeps Chase Garbers healthy, that could be an interesting three-game stretch. Remember too, that Pac-12 teams … Continue reading Quick Thoughts On USC Schedule

The Pac-12 has finally released the schedule for next season. Here is USC’s schedule: Sept. 5 — vs. Alabama Sept. 12 — New Mexico Sept. 19 — at Stanford Sept. 26 — Arizona State Oct. 2 — at Utah (Friday) Oct. 10 — Cal Oct. 17 — at Arizona Oct. 31 — Colorado Nov. 7 — at Oregon Nov. 14 — Washington Nov. 21 — … Continue reading USC 2020 Schedule Is Set

This is not related to the firing of Steve Lopes but one of his duties was scheduling football games and he was behind the 2021 game vs. UC Davis, that will break USC’s record of only playing FBS schools. This would be a correctable error for Mike Bohn to fix. But let’s face it, does Bohn strike you as someone who do something bold like … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Here's Something To Fix Following Purge

USC left tackle Austin Jackson announced he is turning pro. This means USC is losing its starting tackles (Jackson, Drew Richmond). Is Kedon Slovis going to throw 55 passes next season with questionable protection? How long will he last with worse tackles? I’m sure Clay Helton and the Boy Wonder have all the answers for that. Continue reading Austin Jackson Going Pro

USC tried to interview former player/current New Orleans Saints defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen for the defensive coordinator’s position but the Saints denied permission for an interview, according to athletic dept. sources. That leaves Joe Barry. I’m told Mike Bohn has signed off on hiring Barry and an announcement could be made in the next 24 hours barring any complications. What an exhaustive search. Bring … Continue reading Looking Good For Joe Barry