Should I start calling him Lincoln “Lululemon” Riley because those are the brand pants he wears on the sideline at USC? It has a ring to it, I admit. “Between NIL money and endorsements, Caleb made millions in his final two seasons at USC, with multiple sources putting the number around $10 million. “It wasn’t like having a college quarterback on your roster,” said a … Continue reading USC Notes: Does Anyone Remember This Bush Moment?

I thought it was a bad sign when USC was given a worse chance than Arizona by BetOnline yesterday. But maybe it’s just as bad that Penn State is given a 33 percent chance while USC is at 17 percent. Why is that bad? Because James Franklin has a 12-26 record at Penn State against Top 25 teams. Then again, Lincoln Riley is 3-6 against … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Should USC Be Offended To Be Rated Worse Than Penn State?

BetOnline has released odds on who will make the 12-team College Football Playoff and USC is tied for 20th. Another way of looking at it is USC has a 17-percent chance. Ohio State, Oregon, Michigan and Penn State are ahead of the Trojans from the Big Ten. Arizona, which moves into the Big 12, is ahead of USC and tied for 12th overall. Here is … Continue reading USC Has Worse Odds To Make Expanded Playoff Than Arizona

I’ve had enough of the way the football coaching profession has created an entire bureaucracy of titles. Alabama has named Maurice Linguist and Colin Hitschler as co-defensive coordinators and defensive backs coaches. The only problem is Kane Wommack is also defensive coordinator. That is three defensive coordinators! It has to be a record. USC has two, by the way. D’Anton Lynn and Eric Henderson. Lynn … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Football Bureaucracy Getting Worse