Four-star defensive end Xadavien Sims of Durant, Okla., will be part of a big recruiting weekend for USC. Three-star safety Kenyan Kelly of Denison, Texas, will also be on campus. Three-star cornerback Nikko Klemm of Serra in Gardena will also be visiting. Continue reading Recruits Visiting USC This Weekend

Former USC offensive lineman Lenny Vandermade, who was recently a candidate for the Mater Dei job, was named football coach at St. Ignatius in San Francisco. It’s been a long road for Vandermade to get a head-coaching job. He spent 10 years at USC, mostly as a quality control assistant before being let go last summer. He was also an assistant at Loyola and Santa … Continue reading Lenny Vandermade Finally Gets Head-Coaching Job

Last week, former USC wide receiver Keary Colbert was hired as an assistant by the Denver Broncos. But an NFL assistant told me working with new Broncos coach Sean Payton can be difficult. “He’s in the office until 2 or 3 a.m.,” the NFL assistant said. “He can be tough for the offensive assistants. A lot of guys don’t like it.” Dye is performing medical … Continue reading USC Notes: Travis Dye Nearing Workout Date

Wide receiver Gary Bryant will visit Oregon and Texas A&M later this month, according to On3 Sports. Bryant is scheduled to make a transfer decision later this month. Texas, UCLA and Arizona have also been schools that Bryant has considered. Bryant is not expected to actually transfer until USC completes its spring semester. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Wide Receiver Nears Decision

USC’s Pro Day will be March 21 and is closed to the public. No Pro Day will ever surpass the 2006 Pro Day when 3,000 packed Loker Stadium to watch Reggie Bush run the 40. This was back when the public was allowed to attend. Matt Leinart then threw at Howard Jones Field for a smaller crowd because you needed a pass. Will Jordan Addison … Continue reading USC Notes: Pro Day Set

Even in the ultra-paranoid NFL, training camps are open to the public. So why don’t college football teams allow the public to spring practices or fall training camps anymore? The answer, of course, is because coaches never want the public to attend practices. It doesn’t matter if spring practices are basic and bland. Not to mention with a scaled-down roster that can limit how much … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: One Way College Football Could Follow NFL