WINNERS Amon-Ra St. Brown He is the only rookie wide receiver in NFL history to produce a game with at least 7 receptions, 100 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD, 20 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD. Kiel McDonald The Utah running backs coaches the Rose Bowl on Sunday and then gets hired at USC. DeMar DeRozan First NBA player to hit game-winning shots in consecutive … Continue reading USC Winners And Losers Of The Week
Former USC tailback Anthony Davis, who was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame on Thursday, was a no-show at the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl on Saturday. The other inductees, Michigan linebacker Ron Simpkins and former Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany, rode in a car at the parade and were on the field for introductions during the Ohio State-Utah game. I’m told Davis … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: A Lot Of New Year’s Day Notes
With the Rose Bowl today, it’s appropriate to remember USC fullback Sam Cunningham, who died in September at age 71. Cunningham scored a record four touchdowns on goal-line TD dives against Ohio State in the 1973 Rose Bowl and was named the game’s MVP. He earned All-American honors in 1972 and was captain of the undefeated national championship team that was considered by many to … Continue reading Remembering Sam Cunningham
New USC defensive line coach Jamar Cain has been hired by LSU. He is the second coach to leave USC before really starting, joining running backs coach Tashard Choice, who went to Texas. What does it all mean? USC might be paying Lincoln Riley top dollar but it is getting outbid for assistant coaches by the college football superpowers. It will be interesting to see … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Another Assistant Leaves Who Didn’t Really Start
If you were a USC fan old enough to follow the Trojans in the 1950’s, you remember kicker Sam Tsagalakis, who died Jan. 2 at age 88. He was nicked “Sad Sam” because he rarely smiled but he was the hero of USC’s victory over Stanford in 1953. With 13 seconds left, Tsagalakis kicked a 38-yard-field goal to give the No. 17-ranked Trojans a 23-20 victory … Continue reading Remembering Sam Tsagalakis
How much did USC lose in football revenue by keeping Clay Helton? It’s a question that leads to speculation but you can put a dollar figure on it. I hear USC estimates it lost $24 million in football revenue because of poor ticket sales, concessions, parking, etc. Was that worth keeping Helton around too long? I hear UCLA coach Chip Kelly wants a big, new … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
