Ethan White, who started every game at left guard for Florida last season, is transferring to USC. White will be one of eight new offensive linemen, including transfers and freshmen. White was a second team pick for the Associated Press All-SEC team. Overall, he has 19 career starts. He will replace USC left guard Andrew Vorhees. Continue reading USC Adds Another Florida Lineman
I’ve talked to Pac-12 coaches about cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace, who transferred from Arizona to USC. The consensus is Roland-Wallace will be an upgrade over most USC cornerbacks. But they were also clear that he would not be better than Mekhi Blackmon, who was USC’s top cornerback last season. “They are different players and definitely there is a difference in speed,” one coach said. “He’ll help … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Transfer Comparison
USC produced this graphic of Trojans in the NFL playoffs. The only problem is the bracket is wrong. Otherwise the 49ers would have played the New York Giants today. Oops. Continue reading Sunday NFL Talk, Part II
It’s a big day in the NFL playoffs with two glamour matchups — Cincinnati at Buffalo and Dallas at San Francisco. Who do you think will win? Is home-field match-up going to make the difference? It’s a Snow Day in Buffalo! UPDATED: The snow didn’t bother the Bengals. Now let’s see who wins the Cowboys-49ers game. UPDATED: 49ers win. The good news is we won’t … Continue reading Sunday NFL Talk
When Lincoln Riley said he will be more involved in the defense, maybe he didn’t really mean it. “He’s covering for his defensive coordinator,” a Pac-12 coach said. “I doubt he’s not really going to have much say but this way he is protecting his guy.” It makes sense because I’ve heard since the Cotton Bowl that Riley and Grinch are telling people outside the … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Another Thought On Lincoln Riley And Defense
I’m going to start off this week with a something about perhaps the greatest tailback in USC history, Charles White. And from a statistical standpoint, White is the greatest tailback. Specifically, I want to address the obituary that USC produced when White died. You can read it here. I’m mentioning it because it’s about what you would expect from any other USC player who passed … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
