USC Recruiting Hard In Ohio

With USC moving to the Big Ten, it could create more recruiting opportunities in the Midwest. And USC appears to be going hard in Ohio. The Trojans have offered Class of 2024 four-star cornerback Bryce West of Cleveland; Class of 2025 three-star linebacker Justin Hill of Cincinnati and and Class of 2026 wide receiver Chris Henry of Cincinnati. Will the pitch to Ohio players that … Continue reading USC Recruiting Hard In Ohio

Monday Notes: USC-UCLA Taunting

Xavier Jordan, a Class of 2024 wide receiver who is attending Sierra Canyon, has committed to USC. Jordan previously attended Carson and Cathedral. He is a four-star prospect per Rivals. It started during the third leg when a UCLA runner taunted a USC runner by waving the baton at him after he took the lead. USC runner Johnnie Blockburger then slowed down and waved to … Continue reading Monday Notes: USC-UCLA Taunting

Morning Buzz: One Other Way USC Could Replace Caleb Williams

The way Lincoln Riley works the transfer portal, it’s a fair assumption USC will continue on an upward projectory as a team going into 2024. But there’s a little matter concerning the quarterback. Caleb Williams will be the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft, which leaves a gap at quarterback. So does USC really just have a one-year window for an elite season? Williams … Continue reading Morning Buzz: One Other Way USC Could Replace Caleb Williams

USC Sunday Buzz: Travis Dye An NFL Case Study

USC tailback Travis Dye was among four players who signed free-contracts Saturday. Did Dye make a mistake coming to USC his senior season? He gained 884 yards last season, averaging 6.1 yards per carry. He averaged 6.0 yards per carry and gained 1,271 his junior season. The difference was the broken ankle he suffered at USC, which caused him to miss the final four games … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Travis Dye An NFL Case Study

Let’s Wrap Up The NFL Draft

So USC and UCLA each had four players drafted. Oregon had six. Northwestern, which went 1-11, had four players chosen. Georgia had 10 players picked. TCU had eight. You want to talk about a draft. USC had 15 players selected in the 1953 NFL Draft. The draft were for 30 rounds back then, which sounds unbelievable in today’s culture. Here’s the first USC player selected, … Continue reading Let’s Wrap Up The NFL Draft

Andrew Vorhees Gets Drafted

USC offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees was selected in the seventh round by the Baltimore Ravens. It’s a relief because Vorhees would have been drafted higher if he hadn’t hurt his knee at the NFL Combine. He went through a lot in his USC career and was an All-American. Not an Internet All-American either, an Associated Press first-team All-American team selection. So once he recovers, he … Continue reading Andrew Vorhees Gets Drafted