I had a frustrating conversation with a #USC athletic dept. official in Nov., 2015: USC wanted Clay Helton over Kyle Whittingham because Trojans had beaten No. 3 Utah that season, 42-24. I never understand people who base opinions on one game — InsideUSC (@InsideUSC) November 26, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js This happened at halftime of the USC-Oregon game in 2015 and I actually was pretty annoyed during/after … Continue reading Don’t Let One Game Determine A Coaching Search

USC is about to play its final home game of the season against BYU, so naturally the biggest topic this week is the Trojans’ coaching search. One problem is some people who write the most about this topic have ZERO sources. So they anointed Dave Aranda a few weeks ago and now are banging the drum for Matt Campbell, pretending he has just emerged. Campbell … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

If you want a sign of how USC’s season has gone sideways, look at the media guide cover. Drake London: Hurt Kedon Slovis: Worse Isaiah Pola-Mao: Worse Drake Jackson: Worse Chris Steele: Some people might disagree but I don’t think Steele is any better than last season, which was nothing to talk about either. Continue reading A Sign Of A Sideways USC Season

Thanksgiving is supposed to be a quiet news day. But two respected journalists — Pete Thamel of Yahoo and Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated — are reporting Dave Aranda has told Baylor he intends to remain as head coach. Now people can always change their minds but if Aranda stays at Baylor it will be crushing to the media fanboys who have maintained he was … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Multiple Reports Say Dave Aranda Staying At Baylor

Devin Brown, the highly touted QB who has been committed to USC, changed his mind today. Brown just took visits to Ohio State and Texas so this is not a surprise. But the USC recruiting class is in shambles until a new coach comes and tries to get some commitments. Thank you USC for everything. No lost love. pic.twitter.com/ZLwvaH5iSc — Devin Brown (@dbrownqb33) November 25, … Continue reading Four-Star QB Decommits From USC

Do people realize USC plays BYU on Saturday? I don’t hear anything from USC fans about the game. I know some diehards who tell me they are not going to the game. One has had tickets for more than 50 years. It’s setting up as a potential disaster: A small crowd, unmotivated USC and a BYU team that loves to beat Pac-12 teams. Maybe I’m … Continue reading USC Plays B-Y-Who?????