USC’s recruiting class featured eight recruits from California. I’ve heard Deion Sanders doesn’t like recruits from California because he believes they are soft. That’s nonsense. But it doesn’t surprise me because Sanders is from Florida, so he thinks the world revolves around Florida. He has the nation’s No. 80-ranked recruiting class so maybe he needs more California players. Continue reading USC Notes: Does Anyone Care About Kickers Anymore?

Christian Roland-Wallace was one of eight USC players selected for the NFL Combine. But he did it all by himself because he didn’t get any help from the USC coaches. Let’s review: The minute Roland-Wallace transferred to USC, I said he was their best cornerback. So what do the USC coaches do in the summer? They try to convert him to a nickel back! This … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Making NFL Combine Without Help

I never thought much of Chip Kelly at UCLA. The irony is Lincoln Riley needed an interception by Korey Foreman (of all people) to avoid being 0-2 against Kelly. That little fact seems to escape the USC die-hards these days as both schools move to the Big Ten. The difference between the crosstown rivals is that USC is willing to throw whatever money is necessary … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Throws Money Before Big Ten Move, Will UCLA?