This is rich. Really rich. Lincoln Riley, the coach who does not want to interact with the USC students or fans, has put his name on a letter demanding more fan support for Saturday night’s game vs. Michigan State. “More unity. More sacrifice. More effort. More energy. More togetherness.” More sacrifice? From the guy who makes $11 million a year with a personal driver and … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Wants More Fan Support

I see some are pushing USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn as a strong candidate for the UCLA job and some of the reactions are absurd. Some USC fans believe Lynn would never leave for UCLA. Really? A defensive coordinator would turn down becoming a head coach in the Big Ten at a Los Angeles school that will no doubt promise to throw more money at … Continue reading Will UCLA Pursue D’Anton Lynn?

Does it matter that USC’s vaunted offense scored only two TD’s against Purdue? Look at the second half: Three field goals and a defensive tackle getting a pick six. Against Purdue. Or is it a one-game thing and not really worth worrying about? Something I didn’t discuss a lot on Sunday was the running game. Was Lincoln Riley upset with Eli Sanders, who averaged 7.5 … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Let’s Talk About The Vaunted Offense

After an 0-3 start, UCLA has fired DeShaun Foster. What an admission of the dire state of the program. According to UCLA, “a comprehensive national search for a new head coach will begin immediately. Martin Jarmond and Executive Senior Associate AD Erin Adkins will be aided in the search by a to-be-named-later committee composed of accomplished sports and business executives and UCLA greats.” If UCLA … Continue reading UCLA Fires DeShaun Foster

Did anyone finally wake up regarding USC’s pass defense Saturday? I’ve cautioned about the pass defense being a team weakness for months but it was even worse than I imagined it would be Saturday against Purdue. Let me be clear: Purdue was not the first test of the season. The Boilermakers are well-coached but extremely limited athletically in Barry Odom’s first year. This game should … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Some USC-Purdue Truth Bombs

USC wins, 33-17, but it was a long day for the pass defense, which surrendered 305 yards to a bang-average offense. Where are the people demanding USC be ranked? USC is 3-0 so OK. But today was supposed to be demonstration of strength. Well, Purdue was headed toward a TD but it’s another INT for the QB. Bishop Fitzgerald earned his scholarship and NIL today … Continue reading USC-Purdue Live Blog