Today’s installment of Trojans who died in 2021 looks at Jon Arnett, one of the best tailbacks in USC history. Arnett died on Jan. 18. He was 85. Arnett was a true South Los Angeles native: He went to 42nd Street Elementary School; Audubon Middle School, Manual Arts High School and USC. Then he played with the Rams at the Coliseum. Some excerpts from the … Continue reading Remembering Jon Arnett

Oklahoma QB Caleb Williams was cagey last night when asked about his future following the Sooners’ victory over Oregon in the Alamo Bowl. “The whole transfer portal thing and Coach (Brent Venables) going up there and saying (I’m the future of Oklahoma), I was focused on finishing the semester off strong, being with my guys, making sure that all my guys that won’t be here … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Caleb Williams Coy About Future

USC offered University of Hawaii defensive lineman Jonah Laulu this morning. He also has offers from Georgia, Cal, Washington and Virginia Tech. The Trojans offered at least seven players scholarships yesterday led by five-star cornerback Javien Toviano of Arlington, Texas. The Holiday Bowl gave its trophy to North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren this morning before the Wolfpack flew home from San Diego. Doeren was an … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Working Transfer Portal Again

Less than five hours before kickoff, the Holiday Bowl between UCLA and North Carolina State was canceled because the Bruins’ defensive line had COVID issues. This means Iowa will be the defending champs of the Holiday Bowl since 2019 after pummeling USC. And the lasting USC memory can be Juliano Falaniko kicking an Iowa player in the head. 41 kicked ISM in the face? pic.twitter.com/di3Sjqxjbs … Continue reading Holiday Bowl Canceled*

This week, I am remembering Trojans who died in 2021. It’s worth noting that that first two (Steve Riley, Mike Henry) did not receive any mention from USC upon their deaths. Mike Henry was attending Bell High School when he was noticed by another Trojan great (John Ferraro), who arranged for him to get a tryout at USC. He was co-captain of the 1957 USC … Continue reading Remembering Mike Henry

New Oregon coach Dan Lanning is making it clear what his priority is when it comes to the Ducks’ coaching staff: Recruiting. Offensive line coach Adrian Klemm, who was previously at UCLA, got a two–year show-cause order in 2016 for arranging training services and housing for two recruits worth $2,400 that he paid for outside of NCAA rules. Defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi had “issues” at … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Oregon’s Intentions Clear