Given how Lincoln Riley’s brain works, is he getting distracted from hiring a defensive coordinator by all the quarterbacks entering the transfer portal. Mississippi State’s Will Rogers, Kansas State’s Will Howard, Coastal Carolina’s Grayson McCall and Duke’s Riley Leonard are just three quarterbacks who entered the portal this week. Riley might offend Miller Moss and Malachi Nelson if he takes a QB but he’s got … Continue reading Can Lincoln Riley Resist Taking QB?

This seems simplistic but as USC gets ready to move to the Big Ten, there are a couple overriding issues: Can USC block? Can USC tackle? Those are not exactly hallmarks of the Lincoln Riley era. Did you watch the Ohio State-Michigan game? Can you imagine USC on the field with those teams? With their linemen? Yes, there are other issues. Can USC run the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Two Big Questions For Big Ten Move

Lincoln Riley is the odds-on favorite to be the next coach fired according to BetOnline. What’s the logic? USC loses a bowl game and everyone goes crazy? Who knows? Next Head Coach Fired (Listed Only) Lincoln Riley 3/1 Sam Pittman 4/1 Ken Wilson 6/1 Jeff Hafley 8/1 Matt Rhule 8/1 Clark Lea 9/1 Billy Napier 10/1 Dave Aranda 10/1 Mike Locksley 12/1 Pat Narduzzi 12/1 … Continue reading A Crazy Betting List

Did you know USC is practicing this week? The workouts are closed to the media. I can imagine how much energy there is with a Holiday or Las Vegas Bowl bid apparently coming this weekend. What is Caleb Williams doing at the practices? I’m sure when these practices were originally scheduled, USC thought they would be in preparation for the Pac-12 championship game. Plane flying … Continue reading USC Practicing On Lincoln Riley Anniversary

If Chip Kelly lost to USC and beat Cal, would he have a job today? It seems like everything revolves around the USC game. As the L.A. Times reported, UCLA has never fired a coach at the end of a season where the Bruins beat the Trojans. It reinforces the old stereotype that UCLA is happy to go 1-9 in football if the one victory … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Good News For Lincoln Riley?

One argument from Lincoln Riley defenders is that he had such a major rebuild to do, it’s not totally unreasonable for USC to go 7-5. Did they look at Arizona’s roster? Oregon State’s roster? Utah after its injuries? Those teams all finished ahead of USC. Cal finished one game behind USC. Cal!?!?! If the Bears converted a 2-point play, they are ahead of USC in … Continue reading USC Notes: The Lincoln Defenders Are Struggling