Since the coaches’ preseason poll comes out first, it’s not unusual for the AP poll to have some remarkable coincidences. For example, USC is ranked No. 6 today in the AP Top 25 poll, just like in the coaches’ poll. Five Pac-12 teams made the Top 25. RANK SCHOOL POINTS 1 Georgia (60) 1,572 2 Michigan (2) 1,490 3 Ohio State (1) 1,400 4 Alabama … Continue reading USC Ranked No. 6 In AP Poll
One thing going on in USC training camp is a slower-than-expected development with the offensive line. With so many new transfers starting, it was expected to take some time for the line to gel. But sources said some of the problems the first two weeks were not necessarily related to the unit’s cohesion. “There’s been some sloppiness, penalties, things that are going to get fixed,” … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Some Things Take Time To Fix
This is widely regarded as a banner year for the Pac-12 with USC, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Oregon State, UCLA and Washington State getting votes in the USA Today coaches’ preseason poll. But the flip side of the Pac-12 is not inspiring oddsmaker Danny Sheridan of DrafKings. He lists four Pac-12 teams among his worst 12 teams in the Power 5 Conferences. Sheridan has Arizona No. … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Pac-12 Well-Represented Among Nation’s Worst P5 Teams
A reader asked me why Caleb Williams was not at his bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium? USC is right in the middle of training camp. If the team is not practicing, there are also plenty of meetings and other things going on. So it really wasn’t realistic to think he would attend. If the Dodgers really cared, they should have done the bobblehead night in … Continue reading A Question About Caleb Williams
USC running back Homer Williams at spring practice in 1965. He came to USC as a two-time All-American running back at Long Beach City College (1962-63) and was named Metropolitan Conference MVP in 1963. Williams helped Long Beach City win the 1962 National Championship and rushed for 2,395 yards in his career. He also attended St. Anthony High School. They don’t make high schools like … Continue reading The USC Friday Column Supplement
This column is free of any references to George Kliavkoff, Larry Scott, Carol Folt or anyone else considered responsible for the destruction of the Pac-12. So imagine my frustration when I read the Romans didn’t play any home football games last season because the bleachers were unusable and were not going to play any home games this season. But the L.A. Times reported temporary bleachers … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 