Lincoln Riley kind of threw Alex Grinch under the bus today. “The size and style we play up front was No. 1,” Riley said about what he wanted from a new defensive coordinator. Riley also said he didn’t want someone who would try to force a scheme on the players but wanted someone who could adapt to the personnel and the opponent. “This is a … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Wants New Defense . . . Two Years Too Late
This is not exactly news but Lincoln Riley confirmed Caleb Williams is out of the Holiday Bowl. So Williams is not going to pull a Bo Nix. What exactly is Miller Moss auditioning for if he starts the Holiday Bowl? Riley’s already visited Will Howard of Kansas State and wants a quarterback from the transfer portal. This officially closes Williams’ USC career. He is the … Continue reading Caleb Williams Out Of Holiday Bowl
Some people have made a big deal out of D’Anton Lynn getting $2 million to go from UCLA to USC. Do they realize that is what Alex Grinch made at USC? If USC had hired someone like Jim Leonhard, it would have had to pay more than $2 million. So this isn’t some big salary overhaul at USC. It’s status quo. Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Didn’t Break Bank For Coach
It took longer than expected because the ACC teams were fighting over their bowl assignments, but USC will face Louisville on Dec. 27 in the Holiday Bowl at Petco Park. Not even Clemson, who many predicted would go to the Holiday Bowl. This will not excite many people, except Louisville fans. But this is a worst-case scenario for Lincoln Riley. Louisville is 10-3 and will … Continue reading USC vs. Louisville In Holiday Bowl
So the answer to whether Lincoln Riley can resist taking another QB is a resounding “no.” Riley visited Kansas State QB Will Howard on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan., according to Derek Young of On3. This is revealing on many levels. It shows Riley doesn’t think Miller Moss or Malachi Nelson are the answer next season. It would be interesting to hear what they think, especially … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Lincoln Riley Visits Transfer QB
Now that D’Anton Lynn has been hired, the obvious follow-up needs to be brought up again. When does he start making defensive staff changes? If Lynn has any juice at all, and he shouldn’t have taken the job if he doesn’t, then he needs to start purging the defensive staff. And since I am bringing this up again, I might as well mention this: When … Continue reading It’s Time For More Staff Changes
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