USC got a commitment from safety Anquon Fegans from Alabaster, Ala.. He is a Class of 2025 commitment and the top ranked safety by 247Sports for his class. As usual, it’s worth noting that there is a lot of time before 2025 recruits actually sign a letter of intent. Continue reading USC Gets 2025 Commitment

Former Houston offensive lineman Cam’Ron Johnson has committed to Missouri over USC. Johnson was an first-team all-conference guard at Houston and could have challenged for a starting guard spot at USC. USC will likely start Wyoming transfer Emmanuel Pregnon at left guard to start the season. Here he is when the Giants held a parade before their first home game in San Francisco. More than … Continue reading Offensive Lineman Picks Missouri Over USC

I don’t know if you’ve been following the case of Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura but he and a high school teammate, Wisconsin safety Kamoi Latu, agreed to pay a woman who said she was raped by the players on October 27, 2018, after a high school football game. The victim was 16 years old at the time. De Laura and Latu were also underage. … Continue reading Would USC Have Handled This Differently?

Is the Pac-12 still talking to ESPN or is the cable network out as a primary rightsholder candidate? Yes. One loose end about the story of the Annenberg sports writers stealing jerseys at the NFL Draft. Police said three jerseys were taken and reports say two jerseys were found in the bags of the sports writers at the Kansas City Airport. So where is the … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

I’m seeing a lot of players entering the transfer portal and some media (usually recruiting centric) will mention it’s a four-star player or top 100 recruit, etc. This leads one to believe the college dropped the ball, especially on younger players who don’t have much experience, and remain unknown to fans. But at least two Pac-12 colleges I know that lost transfers did it because … Continue reading An Easy Mistake To Make On Transfers

Safety Calen Bullock and linebacker Mason Cobb were among 42 players to be named watch list candidate for the Lott Trophy. Lincoln Riley spoke at the luncheon today in Newport Beach to announce the list. I put all 42 players at the bottom of this post. THE 2023 LOTT IMPACT® TROPHY WATCH LIST: JAISHAWN BARHAM, Maryland, LB, 6-3, 230, Soph., District Heights, MD: Returning Freshman … Continue reading USC Notes: Two Trojans Make Lott List