Former USC wide receiver Bru McCoy is not yet eligible at Tennessee. “There’s another hurdle that we’ve still got to clear for him to be completely eligible,” Voles coach Josh Heupel said. “Our administration and department are working on that. And we’ll find out when we find out.” USC wide receiver Jordan Addison made the watch list today for the Biletnikoff Award. You might say, … Continue reading Bru McCoy Not Yet Eligible

College sports keeps changing and the transfer rules are about to go through another upheaval. The NCAA Division I Council is recommending that the NCAA get rid of the “one-time” part of its transfer rule. Anyone would be able to transfer and have immediate eligibility, as long as they meet academic standards. It means athletes could transfer multiple times and play immediately. This, along with … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Get Ready For More Transfer Upheaval

Three-star defensive end Trey Wilson of Garland, Texas, committed to Baylor today over USC and Washington. I wouldn’t say this was a critical loss but Wilson did get attention from the fanboy media, which always raises hopes of the recruiting junkies. I keep going back to this: USC can recruit skill players. It can recruit corners and safeties. And linebackers. But where it will make-or-break … Continue reading Defensive End Picks Baylor Over USC, Washington

Giancarlo Stanton was the All-Star game MVP last night. But back in 2006, when he was known as Mike Stanton, he was a wide receiver-cornerback at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks that was offered a scholarship by Pete Carroll. “He was a big, physical guy who was very competitive and came from a great program,” said Steve Sarkisian, who recruited Stanton for USC. … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Of Course There Is A USC-Giancarlo Stanton Connection

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz spoke today about the Big Ten adding USC and UCLA. He didn’t take the company line. “Yeah, it’s a sign of the times. Just it’s one more reminder that tradition, the sense or concept of tradition is kind of getting minimalized I think in college athletics. “Pretty much everything’s driven by TV. There are a lot of things I can’t tell … Continue reading Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz Doesn’t Sound Thrilled About Big Ten Expansion

More money has been bet on USC to win the College Football Playoff than any other team at the Westgate Sportsbook in Las Vegas. “America’s team,” Ed Salmons, veteran oddsmaker for the SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas, said of USC. “They’re our biggest loser in the futures book.” The oddsmakers must be laughing at the fans betting on USC when Alabama is considered the actual … Continue reading USC Gets Most Action To Win National Title