I’m hearing Pete Carroll is disillusioned after no NFL teams offered him a job following his departure from Seattle. But look at who replaced him: New Seahawks coach Michael Macdonald is 36. New Patriots coach Jerod Mayo is 37. New Titans coach Brian Callahan is 39. Carroll disciple Dave Canales, the new Tampa Bay coach, is 42. Meanwhile, Carroll is 72. "Going to Southern Cal … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: It’s A Young Man’s Game
A former USC basketball coach texted me this morning. “How is USC worse than Oregon State in the Pac-12? Look at the resources? The size of the cities they are in? The rosters? The arenas they play in? “Andy Enfield couldn’t control all the egos. It’s that simple.” There are many reasons Enfield is a bad coach. But being below Oregon State really illustrates how … Continue reading USC Notes: When Comparisons Are Made To Oregon State, It’s A Problem
USC defensive coordintor D’Anton Lynn and Oregon coach Dan Lanning were at Bonita High School in La Verne on Tuesday. Oklahoma was also there. Bonita features four-star linebacker Noah Mikhail, who has 34 scholarship offers. Lincoln Riley visited Bonita last week. Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi was there two weeks ago. Nothing happened Tuesday but that doesn’t mean it never does. In 2000, USC had … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Colleges Crossing Paths On Recruiting Trail
Snoop Dogg said last week on the Pat McAfee show that he wanted Pete Carroll back at USC. “What I would like to see Pete do is go back to ‘SC and restore order,” he said. What I find interesting about this quote is the phrase “restore order.” Does this mean Snoop doesn’t think hiring new defensive coaches fixed USC’s problems? He doesn’t think Lincoln … Continue reading USC Notes: Someone Wants Pete Carroll Back
Does anyone keep track of the misinformation regarding Caleb Williams and the NFL? Part of this is because Williams is such a marquee figure, idle speculation just follows him. But there’s been nothing to suggest so far he won’t be the first or second pick in the NFL Draft despite the naysayers. He’s actually been pretty normal compared to other past quarterbacks projected to be … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Is Anything Said About Caleb Williams Right?
Since I mentioned it was former USC QB Bill Nelsen’s birthday, here’s a photo featuring Nelsen (left), George Van Vliet and Marlin McKeever admiring the Victory Bell on November 22, 1960. The Trojans had defeated UCLA, 17-6, three days earlier. “It saved my job,” John McKay would later say of the victory. USC had a 3-5 record entering the game in McKay’s first season. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Night
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