Before you pick the score, did you notice the modication on the front of the USC helmets this season? There is a small “V sign” sticker right in the front of the helmet. It seems unnecessary when the whole point of the USC helmet is its “classic” look. Now you have the Nike spelled-out decal, the V sign decal and the Nike logo decal. How … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Pick The USC-Fresno State Score

Here’s another TV appearance from former USC football player Phil Hoover from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Continue reading The Friday USC Column Supplement

USC landed a commitment Thursday from Sam Greene, a three-star defensive lineman from Baltimore, Md. And now for some history: Hoover played left end (receiver) at USC but during the 1963 Rose Bowl, USC ran out of defensive linemen. Gary Kirner sat on a luggage rack that collapsed and the fall cut his finger to the bone. He tried to play in the game but … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Here’s another reason it’s time to get away from the Pac-12. If the Pac-12 Network were not bad enough, the college football punditocracy keeps mentioning the Pac-12 could do a deal with Amazon or Apple. If it is a secondary deal, OK. But what if the Pac-12 makes Amazon its primary partner? Amazon Prime is available in only 42 percent of internet households in the … Continue reading USC Notes: Things Could Get Worse Than Pac-12 Network

I was pretty critical of the USC defense for its performance vs. Stanford. But I stressed the other day no more so than the coaches. “We’re not fans,” defensive coordinator Alex Grinch said Wednesday. “We can’t be in a position where we’ll be fine as long as the offense scores. So we’ve got to be better, much better in the run game and in the … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Coaches Can’t Be Fans

Just a follow-up to this morning. When Lane Kiffin coached at USC, one of my main criticisms was that he was not a leader of men. You could talk to the players and they would express their dissatisfaction or lack of respect. Same with Clay Helton. But that is not an issue now. USC has never needed a great coach. It just needs a competent … Continue reading USC Thrives When It Has Leader Of Men