USC practiced Monday night at the Coliseum and it’s first scrimmage period was characterized by penalties, including one that called back a touchdown. Lincoln Riley said the second scrimmage period had less penalties. Offensive tackle Bobby Haskins, a transfer from Virginia, is making a smooth transition. “You can tell he’s played a lot of ball,” Riley said. “He’s getting close to 100 percent physically (after … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Offensive Line Takes Shape

John Ourand of Sports Business Journal reports the Big Ten TV deal looks like it could be shared between Fox, CBS and NBC. Fox gets a 9 a.m. game plus games on FS1 and the Big Ten Network, which Fox holds a 60 percent stake in. CBS would get games at 12:30 p.m. and NBC would get prime time games, presumably at 5 p.m. Some … Continue reading Big Ten TV Deal Becoming Clear

I’ve written that Fluor Tower has been demolished and mentioned Trojan Hall and Marks Hall are scheduled for demolition over winter break. So where are students living? USC has new dorms at the Village across the street from campus such as the infamous Al Cowlings Residential College. There are also a lot of non-university owned complexes that have been built in the past 15 years … Continue reading Why Is USC Tearing Down So Many Dorms?

USC is ranked No. 15 in the preseason coaches’ poll. Utah is No. 8 and Oregon is No. 12 among other Pac-12 schools. Lincoln Riley is not a voter in the poll this season. Here are the full poll results: Rank Team Record PTS 1st Prev Chg Hi/Lo 1 Alabama 0-0 1634 54 NR — 1/1 2 Ohio State 0-0 1564 5 NR — 2/2 … Continue reading USC Ranked No. 15 In Coaches’ Poll

WINNERS Lincoln Riley After so many months of talking, things are finally happening on the field. The players The good part of closed practices is the hype machine gets turned off during training camp, which means less talking and more performing. Bruce Matthews The USC great turns 61 today. Tony Boselli He became the 14th Trojan inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. John Robinson … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

USC practiced at the Coliseum this morning, its third practice of training camp. I’m told some players who stood out in spring — defensive end Romello Height, linebacker Shane Lee, safety Calen Bullock — continue to look strong. I’m also told safety Bryson Shaw, a transfer from Ohio State, has made some good impressions. Roger Mosley, who played TC in Magnum P.I., died this weekend. … Continue reading USC Sunday Notes: Football Concludes Day 3