Mike Bohn should be able to hire a pretty good coach after the season. But some of his decisions have been reprehensible. People might forget how hands on he was (with Brandon Sosna) in the hiring of coaches for Clay Helton. Specifically, they brought in Todd Orlando as defensive coordinator. How does that look today? He is definitely one of the worst defensive coordinators in … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Some Incredibly Poor Decisions Haunt USC

What a disaster. USC gave up 62 points to UCLA, the most the Bruins scored in the series. USC gave up 609 yards in offense to to UCLA. The defense was putrid. It provided no rush on the quarterback, which made the secondary even worse. Did Drake Jackson play? I guess only in third-and-long situations. There was an offensive series where USC had a first-and-goal … Continue reading Discuss The USC-UCLA Debacle

What is your score prediction? Here is mine: I would love to embrace the story line of Jaxson Dart inspiring his teammates to a victory in his first career start. But that requires me to forget Todd Orlando, Donte Williams and the general malaise of the defense is so many games this season, especially at the Coliseum. I have to include the players too. How … Continue reading USC-UCLA Live Blog

It’s tempting to say the rivalry is at a low point this week. But is it any worse than any of the recent games? How many people really cared in 2016, 2017 or 2018? Both programs have provided plenty of reasons to ignore them and this year is no different. The disappointment for some fans is that even after Clay Helton got fired, the coaches … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Where is the common sense/fashion sense? I was going to run a picture of a past game but got distracted by this atrocious jacket on sale at the USC bookstore. Continue reading USC-UCLA Picture Of The Day

I understand that Donte Williams is over his head trying to be interim coach, especially when he gets no help from his coordinators. But then defensive end Nick Figueroa made this comment to the L.A. Times: “The rest of this season aside, you win this game, it’s a successful year.” Figueroa is a JC transfer so I don’t expect him to be an expert on … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Teach Some Rivalry Lessons, Please