USC had four players make the McDonald’s All-American boys’ and girls’ rosters. Trent Perry was the lone selection for the boys’ game while Kennedy Smith, Avery Howell and Kayleigh Heckel made the girls’ game. Pac 12 Conference Winner Arizona 1/4 (-400) Oregon 6/1 Colorado 8/1 Utah 18/1 Stanford 28/1 Arizona State 33/1 UCLA 150/1 Washington State 150/1 USC 200/1 Washington 200/1 California 250/1 Oregon State … Continue reading USC Notes: Pete Carroll Making Push For South Bay Return

The USC coaching staff shuffling appears over and it only concerned the defense. Despite the offensive line’s struggles, offensive line coach Josh Henson appears to have been spared any serious evaluation. And there was no consideration of hiring a special teams coach. Getting Lincoln Riley to revamp his defensive staff was apparently a monumental enough task. If you wanted him to touch his precious offense … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley’s Revamp Only Went So Far

Quarterback Julian Sayin told ESPN he is transferring to Ohio State. The five-star prospect from Carlsbad left Alabama because Nick Saban retired. USC was considered a possible destination but the Buckeyes were always the clear favorite. “Incredibly excited to join the team here at Ohio State,” Sayin told ESPN. “I held this program in high regard throughout my entire recruiting process and am looking forward … Continue reading Julian Sayin To Ohio State

There are still people who fall for former USC assistant coach Donte Williams being mentioned for head-coaching jobs. His name got tossed out by the media for the San Jose State job. Then Pete Thamel of ESPN reported San Jose State athletic director Jeff Konya wanted someone with head-coaching experience (of course) and was targeting former Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo. This wasn’t as bad … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: The Speculation Fell Flat