USC received a commitment this morning from four-star tight end Walter Matthews of Hiram, Ga. Matthews is 6-foot-7, 259 pounds, so he will be a target for whoever is the QB next season. Michigan, Ohio State, Florida, and Florida State were among the schools pursuing him. McCutchin started the Cotton Bowl but never really made a significant impact after he transferred from Oklahoma, so this … Continue reading One Player Commits, Another Leaves

ESPN picked its top 10 defenses for this season and I was only semi-surprised USC did not make the list. Why? Because most of these lists simply throw USC or someone who plays at USC on them for no apparent reason. Like Pro Football Focus. Here are the top 10 defenses: 1. Georgia 2. Michigan 3. Alabama 4. Penn State 5. Clemson 6. Iowa 7. … Continue reading Morning Buzz: As If USC Needed Another Reminder To Win Now

USC will pay Georgia Southern a $1.3 million guarantee for their football game in 2025. That’s a nice payday for the Clay Helton’s football team. It’s also a sign of the power schools like Georgia Southern have because it’s getting more difficult for Power 5 schools to find willing opponents for nonconference games. Today, it was $10 million to start a campaign to transform the … Continue reading USC Notes: How Much Will Georgia Southern Get For Game?

I mentioned USC’s crazy schedule from 1964 yesterday as an example of how football has already emulated the new Big Ten schedule. This reminded me that 1962 also featured a wild stretch: Game 2: at SMU Game 3: at Iowa Game 4: Cal at Coliseum Game 5: at Illinois Imagine this was a volunteer schedule. Not some required to make $100 million. USC also played … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The More Things Change . . .

I keep saying I expect USC to hit the transfer portal for a QB in 2024 and that belief grew stronger after Mater Dei QB Elijah Brown said he was likely going to cancel his visit with the Trojans. Brown is expected to choose between Stanford and UCLA with the Cardinal the favorite. I’m surprised because I think Brown is better than anyone USC will … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Future Became A Bit Clearer And Murkier

Ed Orgeron got engaged last month to Brandy Nicole. He has been married twice previously. Will he ever coach again? There’s not a lot of reason to after he received a $17.1 million buyout from LSU. But never say never. The program was hamstrung when a lot of athletes took advantage of an extra year because of COVID, which prevented signing new recruits that would … Continue reading Clearing Out The USC Notebook