USC is still on Christmas break today before heading to the Cotton Bowl. Some questions: Great to see ⁦@bakermayfield⁩ get the Christmas Day W! 1st time to see one of my Q’s NFL games in person….really special! pic.twitter.com/Us7e0GC6YS — Lincoln Riley (@LincolnRiley) December 26, 2022 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Cotton Bowl Questions

With the recent additions from the transfer portal and Signing Day, it makes sense for another USC linebacker to enter the transfer portal. Tuasivi Nomura, who had 23 tackles in 11 games, is the latest to depart. Nomura drew praise during the season from USC coach Lincoln Riley when he played through a broken finger. “(He) didn’t tell anybody, played three more plays with the … Continue reading Another Linebacker Enters Transfer Portal

Former USC QB Kedon Slovis has committed to BYU. He spoke about BYU fans extensively during a 2021 podcast with USC QB Mo Hasan. “Provo is a weird place,” Slovis said. “We go in and like, people are smiling, ‘Thank you for coming to play.’ And we’re like, ‘What?’ The people in the stadium are waiting there with like shower bag goodies for after your … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Kedon Slovis To BYU

There weren’t an overabundance of recruiting services when Don Mosebar came to USC in 1979 but he was Parade magazine’s Outstanding Lineman in the Nation. He also made Coach and Athlete magazine’s Super 11 (top 11 players in the country) and the Visalia, Calif., native was a unanimous pick as Northern California Player of the Year. That’s a legitimate five star. No wonder he started … Continue reading The USC Friday Column Supplement

Lincoln Riley said incoming freshman Tackett Curtis is the No. 1 linebacker recruit in the nation. Does that mean he’ll start? “The feeling is you feel awful and if you’re not careful you’re going to point fingers. Take ownership in it. We didn’t finish. And we haven’t done that for 13 games, by and large. It didn’t hurt us in 11 of them. It hurt … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Here’s the weirdest story of Signing Day: Five-star safety Peyton Bowen decommitted from Notre Dame; committed to Oregon; decommitted from Oregon and committed to Oklahoma in a span of 24 hours. Bowen’s commitment also gave Oklahoma fans a talking point. With the signing of Peyton Bowen, Oklahoma’s 2023 recruiting class moves to the No. 5 spot per 247Sports composite metric The #Sooners never landed a … Continue reading A Strange Signing Day Story