Former USC wide receiver John Jackson III has committed to Nevada. If he gets to play, it’s a good decision. Last year’s USC spring game aired on ESPN and drew 287,000 viewers. Colorado’s spring game on ESPN last Saturday drew 551,000 viewers. Michigan is scheduled to play 18 consecutive non-conference games in Ann Arbor between 2018 and 2025. The Wolverines will not play a non-conference … Continue reading USC Notes: John Jackson Commits To Nevada

Pac-12 referees Chris Coyte, Francisco Villar, Jim Wharrie and Steve Strimling have been hired by the Big Ten Conference, per Football Zebras. Strimling, a long-time Pac-12 crew chief, is expected to work in the replay command center. Coyte, Wharrie and Villar (also crew chiefs) will remain on-field officials. Crew chiefs are the officials in charge of the game who announce penalties, etc., to the crowd. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Pac-12 Refs Moving To Big Ten

One year ago, I wrote this in Lindy’s college football preseason magazine: “It will be up to new defensive coordinator Alex Grinch to get the (defense) to unite and perform. Grinch was a polarizing figure at Oklahoma. If the Trojans struggle, Grinch is likely to be a convenient target for USC fans who won’t dare criticize Lincoln Riley.” Yup. Continue reading History Repeats Itself

Is there ever a dull moment at Colorado? Fifteen players have entered the transfer portal TODAY. Wide receiver Montana Lemonious-Craig left Sunday. He caught a 98-yard TD pass in Saturday’s scrimmage and had six catches for 169 yards. Deion Sanders is clearing out the roster. It’s going to be an interesting experiment to see how many players he adds in the spring/summer and whether they … Continue reading It’s Been A Dizzying Day In The Transfer Portal

Bear Alexander was considered the No. 1 player in the transfer portal. He is going to start at defensive tackle. He is going to make USC better. So what would be a contrarian view? Well, he had nine tackles the entire season for Georgia. He didn’t have a sack until the national championship game, when he had two vs. TCU. And he wasn’t named a … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Defense Loaded For Bear?

To no one’s surprise, defensive tackle Bear Alexander committed to USC today. So this beefs up the Trojans’ front line. How much impact will he make? He obviously is going to start at USC. But he wasn’t going to start at Georgia. That doesn’t make much difference in Pac-12 world, though. So he should make a difference. With Kyon Barrs and Jack Sullivan, the transfers … Continue reading Bear Alexander To USC