There was quite a crowd at the Coliseum last night for the Roosevelt-Garfield game. Officially, it was listed as 27,100 but it looked even bigger. Definitely more people than at the USC-Arizona game (and maybe others last season). And definitely more enthustiastic than last season. East LA Classic- LA Coliseum GARFIELD 16 ROOSEVELT 8 What a night to remember! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/W3Tbja8E7Y — CIF LA City … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Look Who Showed Up To East L.A. Classic

I like this program cover from the USC-Wisconsin game in 1965. USC defeated the Badgers, 26-6, at Camp Randall Stadium before 52,706. I’m guessing there will be a lot more fans there when USC joins the Big Ten. Former USC tailback Markese Stepp has been added to Western Kentucky’s roster. He is eligible to play immediately. A Los Angeles jury heard opening statements Friday in … Continue reading USC Friday Column Supplement

USC may have a bye but the notes column never rests. USC baseball has upgraded its schedule by hosting Auburn for three games this season. Auburn made the College World Series last year. This is already a better home series than anything Jason Gill scheduled last season. Rick Caruso has put more than $80 million of his own money into the campaign to be the … Continue reading If It’s Friday It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Since we’ve been talking about Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid and to a lesser extent, five-star USC defensive end Korey Foreman, let’s examine Kincaid for a moment. He was a two-star wide receiver at Faith Lutheran High School in Las Vegas. He played only one year of high school football and then played at the University of San Diego in 2018 and 2019. He transferred … Continue reading You Don’t Have To Be A Five-Star For Success

Lincoln Riley said defensive end Korey Foreman is “really close to making an impact.” I prefer to see things happen in a game before taking the word of a coach, even a coach as good as Riley. Continue reading Stop If You’ve Heard This Before

USC defensive coordinator Alex Grinch said Wednesday he used mixed coverages for defending Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid, who had 16 receptions for 234 yards. Sometimes, Grinch played zone, sometimes man-to-man defense and he said there were times he had a safety and linebacker both cover the tight end. But here’s the thing: Kincaid is 6-foot-4, 240 pounds. So why didn’t USC have 6-6 linebacker … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Who Didn’t Cover Tight End More Important Than Who Did