When I mentioned yesterday John Robinson got hired by USC president John Hubbard because they always played raquetball at USC, it would have been a perfect time to say, “that wouldn’t happen today.” But remember back in 2017, Arizona State athletic director Ray Anderson hired Herm Edwards as the Sun Devils coach. Anderson was Edwards’ agent when Edwards coached in the NFL. Edwards had not … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: It’s Not What You Know, It’s Who You Know

Former USC football coach John Robinson turned 88 today. For about two decades at USC, Oregon was considered the cradle of coaches for the Trojans. John McKay and Robinson both played at Oregon. Both were long-time Oregon assistant coaches before coming to USC as assistant coaches. When McKay resigned in 1975, there were a lot of assistant coaches vying to replace him. Craig Fertig and … Continue reading John Robinson Celebrates Birthday

USC holds it own media day on Friday minus a couple people you might have heard of named Lincoln and Caleb. I guess the idea is those two deal with the media enough so they don’t need to attend media day. OK. These are the offensive linemen who will attend: Justin Dedich, Jarrett Kingston, Jonah Monheim, Emmanuel Pregnon, Gino Quinones and Michael Tarquin. That’s six … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Six Linemen For Five Spots

If you were looking for a reason to say USC’s defense couldn’t possibly be as bad as last season, Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid’s 16 receptions in the first meeting between the teams was the most any player has ever caught against a Trojan team. No USC defense ever allowed a player to catch 16 passes in a game. Until 2022. That can’t happen again, … Continue reading A Record That Should Not Be Broken

When Clay Helton was USC coach, he had an offseason where three players had the same number and I duly made fun of it. Well, Lincoln Riley has THREE players wearing No. 42 for this actual season: Punter Aadyn Sleep-Dalton, linebacker Deuce Palmer and wide receiver Danny Ryan. Why? If you go to the Tim Tessalone School of Obfuscation, you would say USC is doing … Continue reading USC Notes: Would You Believe Three Players Wear Same Number?