Lincoln Riley addressed the fact Australian punter Atticus Bertram was not the roster. “We’ll see how it evolves,” Riley said. “Obviously, there’s some challenges with international players, (I’m) not ready to make a definitive statement there. I think we’ll have some more clarity as we get closer to camp.” I’m sure USC will do everything possible to get Bertrams to L.A. because the only other … Continue reading An Update On USC’s Punter Position

 Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff was asked this morning whether he was misled by USC officials before the move to the Big Ten was announced? “I’m not going to talk about that,” he said. “We’re going to take the high road and not talk about what happened in the past.” Then he turned his sights to UCLA. “I’d say UCLA is in a really difficult position. … Continue reading George Kliavkoff Talks USC, UCLA

Let’s start off with an appreciation for a great Trojan who played during perhaps its greatest era. All-American offensive lineman Booker Brown died July 18. He was 69. Brown was born in Mississippi before his family moved west when he was 10. “Hey, I grew up in Mississippi,” he said when he was inducted into the Santa Barbara City College Hall of Fame in 2019. … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

With a new roster out, there are already some omissions. Offensive lineman Maximus Gibbs is listed as a departure. Remember the huge deal the fanboys made when Gibbs participated in one play on defense last season and then ballyhooed his return to the O-line? Gone. Australian punter and incoming freshman Atticus Bertrams is also not listed on the new roster. Do you remember how bad … Continue reading USC Roster Moves

Utah was picked to win the Pac-12 in the preseason media poll. Oregon was picked second and USC third. USC actually had more first-place votes (5) than Oregon (2) but four fewer points. This will be the first season that the Pac-12 Football Championship Game will be played between the two teams with the highest conference winning percentage. Following are the results of the preseason … Continue reading USC Picked Third In Pac-12 Poll

The Big Ten is considering having USC and UCLA play some games in Chicago for non-revenue sports to cut down on travel. Here’s another idea I could see being considered: Let’s say USC has to play at Illinois and Maryland in the same season. The Big Ten might schedule the games in consecutive weeks and USC might not even return to Los Angeles after the … Continue reading Here’s A Novel Idea For USC’s Upcoming Travel Woes