Lincoln Riley finally got asked about bolting from Oklahoma because he didn’t want to play in the SEC. He denied it. Money quote: “Those people that know me know I’ve never backed away from a challenge. That had absolutely nothing to do with it.” My reaction: Did you watch the Alabama-Georgia game? Did you watch Oklahoma-Texas or Oklahoma-Kansas this season? I did. Riley wanted no … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Denies He Didn’t Want To Play In SEC

Defensive lineman Jake Lichtenstein announced he has entered the transfer portal. He has two years of eligibility remaining. Lichtenstein had 28 tackles, including six for loss, four sacks and one QB hurry this season. The transfer portal will be busy, especially when Lincoln Riley starts grabbing players. Continue reading USC Defensive Lineman Enters Transfer Portal

WINNERS Jaxson Dart In an awful season, he emerged pretty much unscathed. Miller Moss He finally got a chance and made the most of it. The McKay Center There’s a real chance to clean house the right way and rid the football program of some of the characters that helped Clay Helton create this mess. USC recruiting Elias Ricks, Domani Jackson and Malachi Nelson were … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

Well, the season is over and it went out with a whimper. USC’s offense was pretty awful, at least when it came to scoring points. I’m not sure Graham Harrell did much to enhance his reputation in his final USC game. What an awful ride for Donte Williams. USC had a depleted roster as Drake Jackson, Chris Steele or Hunter Echols were among those who … Continue reading Discuss The USC-Cal Game

It’s just one thing after another tonight, which is typical for a 4-7 team. Miller Moss! Pretty awful time management at end of the first half for USC. Does anyone think Todd Orlando will get the defense in order in the final game of the year? How many fans will be on Tightwad Hill tonight? How many will be in stands? About 20,000? Continue reading USC-Cal Live Blog

I always think of Sam Barry when USC plays at Cal, so it’s worth retelling this story. If you ever attended at USC-Cal game at Berkeley, you experienced walking up the hill to Memorial Stadium. On Sept. 23, 1950, Barry died of a heart attack while he walked up a hill west of Memorial Stadium. Barry was scouting the Santa Clara-California game for USC. He … Continue reading A USC-Cal History Lesson