USC Morning Buzz: Sometimes It Pays To Go Pro

USC defensive tackle Kyon Barrs and cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace will sign free-agent contracts with NFL teams. Barrs will sign with the Titans and Roland-Wallace is going to the Chiefs. In retrospect, both would have been better off going pro a year ago instead of transferring from Arizona to USC. That’s part of the gamble when you transfer. They didn’t raise their draft stock in the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Sometimes It Pays To Go Pro

Sunday Notes: USC Adds Receiver

Auburn wide receiver Jay Fair has committed to USC. He caught 31 passes last season. Michigan forward Terrance Williams II visited USC this weekend. He averaged 12.4 points and 4.5 rebounds last season and shot 40 percent from 3-point range. The USC-UCLA dual track meet is taking place on campus this afternoon without incident. Tommy Trojan is back to normal today. Continue reading Sunday Notes: USC Adds Receiver

Seven USC Players Taken In NFL Draft

Are you surprised Brenden Rice slipped to the seventh round before being picked by the Chargers? I’m not. USC lost Jordan Addison and was crying out for a go-to receiver last season but Rice didn’t claim that role and had a pretty standard season despite having Caleb Williams at quarterback. Frankly, Tahj Washington had a better season and he also got selected in the seventh … Continue reading Seven USC Players Taken In NFL Draft

USC Saturday Buzz: A Broken Record

Whatever happened to the Caleb Williams will refuse to go to Chicago crowd? By the end of Thursday night, Williams’ Bears’ jersey had broken the Fanatics record for draft-night sales for any draft pick in any sport. He broke the record set the previous week by Caitlin Clark. Wiliams will wear No. 18 with the Bears. Just like Mike Tomczak. If you were at USC … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: A Broken Record

Calen Bullock Goes To Texans

Calen Bullock was selected in the third round by the Houston Texans in the NFL Draft. He was the 78th pick overall. Will MarShawn Lloyd go next for USC? UPDATED: And Lloyd goes to Green Bay with the 88th pick in the third round. Oregon State transfer Talia Von Oelhoffen and Stanford transfer Kiki Iriafen are visiting USC today. A big weekend for women’s basketball. Continue reading Calen Bullock Goes To Texans

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

I shudder to give Max Nikias credit for anything but I cannot imagine him canceling USC’s main graduation ceremony. There’s no way he would bow to outside pressure. I think I’ve been pretty fair to Carol Folt during her tenure and there’s no doubt she supports athletics with her commitment to new facilities and unprecedented salaries for Lincoln Riley and Lindsay Gottlieb. But some decisions … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column