USC might have piled up 13 commitments in June but recruiting analyst Mike Farrell said the Trojans’ efforts are “a bit under par.” This will make the fanboy media steam. “USC has done a solid job in 2024, but I’m not as impressed as I should be. Ryan Pellum has a chance to be a star, and they’ve done well at defensive back, but too many good … Continue reading An Unimpressed View Of USC Recruiting

Four-star cornerback Zabien Brown of Mater Dei High School committed to Alabama on Sunday over USC and Ohio State. I guess he didn’t believe Donte Williams was the clearest path to the NFL. Alabama cornerbacks coach Travaris Robinson was defensive coordinator at South Carolina and also coached at Auburn and Florida. So he’s a real coach. He was also a safety at Auburn and made … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Alabama Still Factor In Southern California

The Major League Baseball draft begins today and the question for USC fans is whether tight end Duce Robinson gets selected. Or maybe more importantly, whether a team works out a deal with Robinson so he can play both sports. Robinson wants to play football and baseball. But just how high his baseball stock is remains to be seen. A year ago it seemed sky … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: So Many Questions For Duce Robinson

The Arizona media, like most college sports media when a blue-chip recruit commits, has been euphoric since defensive end Elijah Rushing committed to the Wildcats earlier this week. They say he is the highest-rated prospect in program history. But he is still only a four-star recruit according to Rivals. Imagine that? He is a 247 five-star, as they consistently rank recruits higher than Rivals. Does … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: The Stars Are Not Aligned In Recruiting

Dylan Williams, a linebacker from Long Beach Poly, committed to Oregon. He decommitted from USC last October. The San Francisco Chronicle reported USC admitted four legacy students who did not meet the university’s minimum admission requirements. “Two students admitted to USC in the 2021-2022 academic year did not meet the school’s minimum math requirement; the other two had not submitted proof they graduated from high … Continue reading The Friday USC Column Supplement

Let’s not waste any time this week and dive straight into what matters most on a Friday. And now for some history: Here is a Trojan great: Gymnast Makoto Sakamoto. He was just 17 years old when he competed for the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Sakamoto won 4 NCAA individual championships at USC: the 1968 NCAA all-around title; the 1967 … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column