Morning Buzz: USC Takes Package Deal

Lincoln Riley showed he can be creative with his mastery of the transfer portal. Sunday, he showed another way to somehow improve the USC defense. Within hours, safety Anquon Fegans and his brother, cornerback Tre’Quon Fegans, committed to USC. Can you say package deal? And a little on the imbalanced side. How? Anquon Fegans is rated the No. 1 safety in the country for the … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Takes Package Deal

Offensive Lineman Picks Missouri Over USC

Former Houston offensive lineman Cam’Ron Johnson has committed to Missouri over USC. Johnson was an first-team all-conference guard at Houston and could have challenged for a starting guard spot at USC. USC will likely start Wyoming transfer Emmanuel Pregnon at left guard to start the season. Here he is when the Giants held a parade before their first home game in San Francisco. More than … Continue reading Offensive Lineman Picks Missouri Over USC

Would USC Have Handled This Differently?

I don’t know if you’ve been following the case of Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura but he and a high school teammate, Wisconsin safety Kamoi Latu, agreed to pay a woman who said she was raped by the players on October 27, 2018, after a high school football game. The victim was 16 years old at the time. De Laura and Latu were also underage. … Continue reading Would USC Have Handled This Differently?

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

Is the Pac-12 still talking to ESPN or is the cable network out as a primary rightsholder candidate? Yes. One loose end about the story of the Annenberg sports writers stealing jerseys at the NFL Draft. Police said three jerseys were taken and reports say two jerseys were found in the bags of the sports writers at the Kansas City Airport. So where is the … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

An Easy Mistake To Make On Transfers

I’m seeing a lot of players entering the transfer portal and some media (usually recruiting centric) will mention it’s a four-star player or top 100 recruit, etc. This leads one to believe the college dropped the ball, especially on younger players who don’t have much experience, and remain unknown to fans. But at least two Pac-12 colleges I know that lost transfers did it because … Continue reading An Easy Mistake To Make On Transfers