Vanderbilt defensive lineman Nate Clifton committed to USC today. He had 30 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 1 interception this season. Clifton is 6-foot-5, 280 pounds. He was a team captain at Vanderbilt. Clifton appeared in 43 games over five seasons at Vanderbilt, with 37 starts. Continue reading USC Gets Vanderbilt Transfer
North Dakota State head coach Matt Entz has been hired to coach linebackers at USC. Now the key question is who Entz replaces? Brian Odom coaches inside linebackers and Roy Manning coaches outside linebackers. They are both close to Lincoln Riley. Is Entz replacing one or both? This feels like a good hire. Entz is obviously being hired because he is a coach. Not a … Continue reading USC Staff Housecleaning Moves Forward*
With the Heisman Trophy ceremony last night, time to remind everyone this about Lincoln Riley: Who else has won three Heismans and never won a national championship? Or maybe even just multiple Heismans and no national title? Worse, Riley hasn’t even made the national-title game despite his three Heisman winners. When I initially brought this up in the summer, it was semi-controversial. Now people appreciate … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: The Heisman Ceremony Illustrates Familiar Flaw
Deyvid Palepale, a three-star 315-pound defensive tackle, has flipped his commitment from USC to Michigan. This has been rumored for awhile. I guess Palepale won’t be making USC bigger on defense. USC and Michigan fighting over a three star. Can’t always trust those rankings. Keep an eye on wide receiver Xavier Jordan of Sierra Canyon. He’s another commitment that could flip, probably to Utah. Continue reading A Big Body Flips From USC
USC has removed a statue and plaque of George Widney, one of the founders of the university, for “maintenance and cleaning” according to the Daily Trojan. It’s probably going to be a really long cleaning because the bolts in the pedestal have been shaved off and other statues get cleaned without being removed. In the past few years, it was reported the USC founder was … Continue reading USC Saturday Notes: Oregon Gets Better
Are you at all surprised that Louisville coach Jeff Brohm said today he doesn’t expect many of his players to opt of the Holiday Bowl. “As of right now, no one has opted out of the game,” Brohm said. It will be a motivated Louisville team in San Diego with QB Jack Plummer, who passed for more than 400 yards against the Trojans last season … Continue reading The USC Friday Column Supplement
