USC cornerback Mekhi Blackmon was selected with the final pick of the third round by the Minnesota Vikings, so he and Jordan Addison will keep going at it in practices. Some will ask how the USC defense was so bad with two players selected in the first three rounds? I look at it another way: Does USC have a corner right now who will get … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: NFL Draft Question

USC defensive tackle Tuli Tuipulotu was selected with No. 54 overall by the Los Angeles Chargers. That means Tuipulotu, who is from Lawndale, has still played his entire career in Southern California. The intriguing part, from the Chargers’ perspective, is that Tuipulotu is still only 20 years old. Continue reading Tuli Tuipulotu To Chargers

Here’s some USC social media logic on display. Jordan Addison spent two years at Pitt and one semester with the Trojans. But when he gets drafted, they put out a hashtag with “TrojanMade.” From Los Angeles to Minneapolis! ✌️ With the 23rd pick in round 1, @Espn_Jordan joins the @Vikings ‼️#TrojanMade #NFLDraft on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/j40TnQmx0F — USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) April 28, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js But … Continue reading USC Notes: Social Media Strikes Again

If you were USC wide receiver Jordan Addison, the NFL Draft went about as smoothly as possible Thursday night. Addison was selected with the 23rd pick by the Minnesota Vikings, who need a receiver to pair with Justin Jefferson. Just like a lot of mock drafts projected. And now USC can put No. 3 back in mothballs (hopefully). Mock drafts can be tough. Pete Prisco … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Jordan Addison is supposed to get drafted tonight. So I’ll leave this here if anyone wants to discuss it. He didn’t go in the first 17 picks but most mock drafts had him in the 20’s. So let’s see. Continue reading Where Will Jordan Addison Get Drafted?

On3 sports is promoting this quote from its interview with Bear Alexander on whether NIL deals influenced his coming to USC. “I’m not gonna say my family necessarily came from money, but we drove a Porsche before (and) I drive a Porsche now. So it’s not really a big role necessarily.” The key word is “necessarily.” “The University, through its Student Affairs department, announced the … Continue reading The Bear Speaks