A little bit of news to start the week. I’m hearing USC cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace is being moved to nickel back. That would be bad news for whoever played nickel back previously and maybe that is a reason why Latrell McCutchin entered the transfer portal last week. Now why would USC move Roland-Wallace, a proven starter at corner for Arizona, to nickel back? Because the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Little Shake-Up On Defense

Mater Dei QB Elijah Brown committed to Stanford today. His other finalist was UCLA. Brown is 29-1 at Mater Dei. It’s a pretty nice pickup for new Stanford coach Troy Taylor, especially with the Cardinal coming off a 3-9 season. Continue reading Elijah Brown To Stanford

Marcelles Williams, a four-star cornerback from St. John Bosco, has committed to USC. He also considered UCLA and Oklahoma. He is the younger brother of USC senior defensive back Max Williams, so this is not exactly a huge surprise. USC now has 11 commitments from the Class of 2024. Continue reading Sunday Buzz: USC Gets Father’s Day Commitment

I asked a couple weeks ago if fans were more intense in the past? This is a sendoff rally at 7:45 a.m. on a Friday before USC left for its game at Washington in 1951. The total crowd was estimated at 3,000. Would that happen today? Again, on a Friday at 7:45 a.m. If you look closely at the banner, the letters were made with … Continue reading Were USC Fans More Intense, Part II

What happens first? USC announces the cost of its new football performance center or Brandon Sosna makes a public comment on the firing of Mike Bohn? Or . . . George Kliavkoff announces a new media rights deal for the Pac-12? The school asked the Mountain West for a “one-month extension given unforeseen delays involving other collegiate athletic conferences beyond our control.”  REACTION: The Pac-12’s … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: What Happens First?

Quarterback Julian Sayin of Carlsbad won the Elite 11 Finals MVP award today. Sayin is committed to Alabama, of course. He finished ahead of the better-known Dylan Raiola, who is committed to Georgia and Air Noland, who is committed to Ohio State. Past winners from California were CJ Stroud, Blake Barnett, Mark Sanchez, Kyle Wright and Ben Olson. Is Sayin’s father named Just? Continue reading Alabama Commit Wins Elite 11 MVP