USC’s leading tackler last season, linebacker Kana’i Mauga, announced he will enter the NFL Draft. I have to say that USC’s got few linebackers on the roster and fewer good ones. This is feeling like a problem area like the offensive line. USC has signed only one linebacker so far, Garrison Madden, who is a three-star from Georgia. It tried to get Daiyan Henley, who … Continue reading It’s Not Just Offensive Line That Needs More Help

I know pundits love to cite stats to praise players or teams but my eyes often seem to see a different game than what the stats say. Here is an amazing example: Highest-graded Offensive Lines in College Football 1. USC – 91.82. Kentucky – 90.33. Oregon State – 89.44. Ohio State – 89.04. Iowa – 89.0 pic.twitter.com/sYj2yWtE90 — PFF College Football (@PFF_College) December 22, 2021 … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Stats Love To Lie

I’m hearing USC coaches are scouring the transfer portal for offensive line prospects, including FCS schools. One of the questions going into spring practice will be how Lincoln Riley handles offensive tackles Courtland Ford and Jonah Monheim? Ford didn’t play the last two games because he was hurt and Monheim lost his starting job midway through the season. Even if Andrew Vorhees (who went from … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Offensive Line Prospects Wanted

Josh Henson He gets hired as offensive line coach and gets new title (offensive coordinator) and doesn’t even have to call plays. Andy Enfield USC is ranked No. 8, its highest-ranking in 30 years. So why didn’t Enfield bet on his team by playing some marquee teams? UCLA does it every year. Donte Williams It looks like he will keep his job and he doesn’t … Continue reading USC Winners And Losers Of Week

The deal to hire Houston offensive line coach Brandon Jones but Lincoln Riley hired Texas A&M offensive line coach John Henson on Sunday. I’m told Henson will make close to the $900,000+ being paid to USC assistant coach Donte Williams so a big play was made to get him to Los Angeles. Henson was also an offensive line coach at Oklahoma State and LSU. One … Continue reading USC Hires Offensive Line Coach

Tashard Choice, the new USC running backs coach, has accepted a job at Texas, where he will work for Steve Sarkisian. It will go down as one of the shorter USC coaching tenures ever. Bo Davis, currently the Texas defensive line coach, was at USC for less than a week in 2014 before he went to Alabama. Davis was hired by Sarkisian too. Paul Hackett … Continue reading USC’s New Running Backs Coach Already Quit