Here’s a color photo of the 1969 USC-UCLA game as the Trojans recovered a fumble and another look at that nice face mask worn by linebacker Greg Slough (53). No. 72 is Al Cowlings and No. 71 is Willard Scott. Scalpers used to show up to try and buy an activity book until they saw Waldinger was taking photos of the purchaser. Continue reading The Friday USC Column Supplement

The XFL’s eight teams have finalized their 51-man rosters for the 2023 season. Tyler Vaughns, Deontay Burnett, Ajene Harris, Damien Mama and Liam Jimmons are the former USC players in the league. China remains the largest source of international students in the U.S., accounting for 30.6 percent in 2022. India contributes 21 percent. RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK It’s a historical artifact. A menu from the famous … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

I’ve heard that a defensive coordinator at an SEC school put out informal feelers to a couple USC assistant coaches after the Cotton Bowl to gauge Lincoln Riley’s intentions for next season. The response came back that no changes would be made with the defensive coordinator’s job. This was just a few days after the season, so the “deep dive” that Riley talked about apparently … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: There Was Interest In Defensive Coordinator Job

USC had five players invited to the NFL Combine: Here is the complete list by school: AIR FORCE ALABAMA APPALACHIAN STATE ARIZONA STATE ARKANSAS ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF ARMY AUBURN BALL STATE BAYLOR BOISE STATE BOSTON COLLEGE BYU CALIFORNIA CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHARLOTTE CINCINNATI CLEMSON COASTAL CAROLINA DUKE EAST CAROLINA EASTERN MICHIGAN FERRIS STATE FLORIDA FLORIDA A&M FLORIDA STATE FRESNO STATE GEORGIA GEORGIA TECH HOUSTON ILLINOIS INDIANA IOWA … Continue reading USC Sends 5 To NFL Combine

I’m continually unimpressed by the soft coverage of the Pac-12 and commissioner George Kliavkoff, who seems to still benefit from not being Larry Scott. The goal posts constantly move and few complain. Now we hear the Pac-12 probably won’t do a new media rights deal until it adds new members like San Diego State and SMU. Why is this suddenly being reported? Wasn’t it just … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Constantly Moving Goals Of Pac-12

There’s been a lot of focus on USC and five-star tight end Duce Robinson. But who has developed at tight end under Lincoln Riley? Did Malcom Epps? No. Did Lake McRee? Perhaps a bit. Jude Wolfe was hurt most of the season. Epps is a mystery. He is looks like a million bucks and is athletic. But for some reason he doesn’t get on the … Continue reading Why Isn’t Malcolm Epps Used More?