C.R. Roberts, the USC fullback who gained 251 yards against Texas after the Trojans were kicked out of their segregated hotel, died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 87. Roberts is best remembered for the 1956 game vs. Texas when USC went to face Texas and was told its African-American players could not stay at its Austin hotel. USC coach Jess Hill refused to stay … Continue reading USC Legend C.R. Roberts Dies

I could talk about the Ed Orgeron is interested in Northwestern story and what a crazy fit that would be. It’s like saying Orgeron is interested in the Stanford job. But instead, here’s something from UCLA. Another “cinematic season.” What does that even mean? Maybe playing Coastal Carolina and North Carolina Central at the Rose Bowl will be cinema classics but I doubt it. Continue reading USC Notes: Some Wednesday Craziness

I’m pretty tired of seeing stories about next year’s NFL Draft and Caleb Williams. What matters is how many games USC wins this season. Not when Williams gets drafted. He played 21 games out of 33 his lone season at USC and averaged 9.5 points per game. My verdict: No. Not enough time. And never established a connection with the fans, university. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Forget About NFL Futures

Duce Robinson went undrafted in the Major League Baseball draft today. That means he should play football and baseball at USC. The fact he wasn’t drafted shows teams were probably unwilling to invest much in him with football taking so much of his time. But it’s a good thing for Andy Stankiewicz. If Robinson is as good as his hype, there’s no question he should … Continue reading Duce Robinson Goes Undrafted

When I mentioned USC cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace is moving to nickelback a couple weeks ago, I forgot to throw in one other issue: Does anyone really think Roland-Wallace transferred from Arizona to USC to play nickel back? He came to USC thinking a high-profile program would raise his draft prospects and for the NIL money. He also figured he would start at cornerback since he … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Transfers Don’t Always Get What They Want

USC might have piled up 13 commitments in June but recruiting analyst Mike Farrell said the Trojans’ efforts are “a bit under par.” This will make the fanboy media steam. “USC has done a solid job in 2024, but I’m not as impressed as I should be. Ryan Pellum has a chance to be a star, and they’ve done well at defensive back, but too many good … Continue reading An Unimpressed View Of USC Recruiting