C.R. Roberts deserves more attention so I want to highlight some more of his accomplishments. He was a 200-pound running back in his senior year at Oceanside High School, where he rushed for 1,903 yards and accounted for 30 TD’s, including seven where he threw the TD pass. He had games with 274, 331 and 317 yards. He averaged 9.5 yards per carry. He was … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Remembering More On C.R. Roberts

C.R. Roberts, the USC fullback who gained 251 yards against Texas after the Trojans were kicked out of their segregated hotel, died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 87. Roberts is best remembered for the 1956 game vs. Texas when USC went to face Texas and was told its African-American players could not stay at its Austin hotel. USC coach Jess Hill refused to stay … Continue reading USC Legend C.R. Roberts Dies

I could talk about the Ed Orgeron is interested in Northwestern story and what a crazy fit that would be. It’s like saying Orgeron is interested in the Stanford job. But instead, here’s something from UCLA. Another “cinematic season.” What does that even mean? Maybe playing Coastal Carolina and North Carolina Central at the Rose Bowl will be cinema classics but I doubt it. Alabama … Continue reading USC Notes: Some Wednesday Craziness

I’m pretty tired of seeing stories about next year’s NFL Draft and Caleb Williams. What matters is how many games USC wins this season. Not when Williams gets drafted. Who is a Trojan? Here’s one to ponder: Is Kevin Porter of the Houston Rockets a Trojan? He played 21 games out of 33 his lone season at USC and averaged 9.5 points per game. My … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Forget About NFL Futures

Duce Robinson went undrafted in the Major League Baseball draft today. That means he should play football and baseball at USC. The fact he wasn’t drafted shows teams were probably unwilling to invest much in him with football taking so much of his time. But it’s a good thing for Andy Stankiewicz. If Robinson is as good as his hype, there’s no question he should … Continue reading Duce Robinson Goes Undrafted

When I mentioned USC cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace is moving to nickelback a couple weeks ago, I forgot to throw in one other issue: Does anyone really think Roland-Wallace transferred from Arizona to USC to play nickel back? He came to USC thinking a high-profile program would raise his draft prospects and for the NIL money. He also figured he would start at cornerback since he … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Transfers Don’t Always Get What They Want