Here’s a shocker. USC just got a commitment from a wide receiver. Well, maybe a bit of a shocker, because it’s a three-star: Ja’Kobi Lane of Mesa, Ariz., chose USC over Oregon, the Arizona schools and Kansas State. Lane is 6-foot-5, which is intriguing. Unrelated to this commitment, it will be interesting to see how many commitments stick or if Lincoln Riley eventually drops anyone. … Continue reading USC Gets A Wide Receiver Commitment (Shocking)

Do college football fans — meaning you — really want two superconferences of 20-24 teams? How is it good for the sport to have a lot of teams on the outside looking in? Does it make college football better to have a huge number of have-nots who fall further and further behind the SEC and Big Ten teams? Does it help the sport to marginalize … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Remember last week I compared Alex Grinch to Scotty in the engine room on Star Trek. He’s doing the grinding in August with the season approaching. “Some guys believe in practice, some guys don’t,” Grinch said. “Every coach says they do (but) the fact is they don’t. We do. You earn the right to have confidence walking into the stadium on Saturday. Your logo’s not … Continue reading It’s Not What You Say, It’s When You Say It

Lincoln Riley talked about himself and Caleb Williams today: “Could you have gone through more as a player and a coach in a calendar year?” Give me a break. The fanboys will agree with Riley but I wouldn’t say they went through a lot of adversity. Riley’s making $10 million a year and living in a $17 million house in Palos Verdes. Williams has more … Continue reading Did Lincoln Riley And Caleb Williams Really Have Adversity?

One thing I’m looking for this season is how the cornerbacks and safeties work together. And what I really mean is how are Alex Grinch and Donte Smith working together. A lot of schools have one person in charge of the secondary. But Grinch is the safeties coach and defensive coordinator. Clancy Pendergast tried that with results best ignored. The corners especially didn’t like it … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Just How Is The Secondary Co-Existing?

The expectations for Caleb Williams are incredible, according to the oddsmakers. Here are BetOnline’s over/under marks for Williams during the regular season: Caleb Williams Passing Yards 2022 Regular Season Over/Under                                   3400½ Caleb Williams Passing Touchdowns 2022 Regular Season Over/Under                                   34½ Caleb Williams Passing Interceptions 2022 Regular Season Over/Under                                   5½ REACTION: The thing that sticks out to me is the interceptions. That’s not many over 12 … Continue reading Caleb Williams’ Over/Under Figures Are Near Perfect