USC Morning Buzz: Before Purdue, What’s Up At UCLA?

Is DeShaun Foster going to make it until the end of the season? Is UCLA going to win a game? Hard to predict anything when UCLA has a university administration that doesn’t really want to concern itself with football. It’s a big topic as we get ready for the first game of the season for USC. Or at least the first game I really care … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Before Purdue, What’s Up At UCLA?

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Former USC wide receiver Michael Jackson (2021-23) is now playing at Purdue. He has a team-high seven receptions for 79 yards for the Boilermakers. Great: No more gates at campus entrances, which allows free flowing access from campus to the Coliseum and vice versa. It’s much easier to back-and-forth at the Exposition Blvd. entrance despite the large crowds. Thank you interim president Beong-Soo Kim. Not-so … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC Depth Chart Needs Makeover

USC puts out a depth chart during the season but the usefulness is debatable. For example, the depth chart updated last night lists Micah Banuelos as the backup left guard but he started the Georgia Southern game at right guard and is expected to start again on Saturday at Purdue. The depth chart basically hasn’t changed since training camp on the web site even though … Continue reading USC Depth Chart Needs Makeover

USC Notes: Take Coach Comments With Grain Of Salt

Linebackers coach Rob Ryan told ESPN that USC will be his final coaching job. “This is it for us,” Ryan said, referring to himself and his wife. “This is our last move until we walk off in the sunset.”  As a perennial skeptic of what coaches say about themselves, a couple points. Ryan hasn’t been an NFL defensive coordinator for 10 years so coming to … Continue reading USC Notes: Take Coach Comments With Grain Of Salt

USC Morning Buzz: When Does Rest Of Team Catch Up To Skill Spots?

USC looks good at the skill positions after two games. No surprise there. But as we now progress through the schedule, will the offensive line, defensive line, linebackers and secondary be able to join the skill positions? And, honestly, can the skill spots keep their torrid pace? No one wants to talk about how bad Georgia Southern’s defense was. Every pass caught was a missed … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: When Does Rest Of Team Catch Up To Skill Spots?