Jay Toia entered the transfer portal in late May and picked UCLA on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Palaie Gaoteote entered the transfer portal in December and still hasn’t announced a decision. Is he going to Ohio State? Tennessee? Texas? Is he going to stay at USC? He doesn’t seem to be in a hurry to do anything. Continue reading Some Transfers Take Longer Than Others
If you are unhappy Jay Toia transferred, it’s more important to look at the reason. I said he had a poor relationship with defensive line coach Vic So’oto. I’ve also written that another defensive lineman reportedly threw a punch at So’oto during a practice. So the question going forward is whether this stuff becomes a distraction? In the case of Toia, he left so it … Continue reading Defensive Line Needs No Drama
Former USC defensive tackle Jay Toia announced late tonight he was going to transfer to UCLA. Toia will be coached at UCLA by Johnny Nansen, who recruited Toia to USC before he got fired by Clay Helton. But don’t forget what I wrote about the reason for the transfer: The poor relationship USC defensive line coach Vic So’oto had with Toia. And the environment Toia … Continue reading Jay Toia Commits To UCLA
Former USC QB and NFL coach Jim Fassel died Monday of a heart attack. He was 71. Fassel was the Trojans’ backup QB in 1969 but left USC after the season because he wanted to play and could not beat out Jimmy Jones. Fassel and his high school teammate, fullback Tom Fitzpatrick, left USC and went to Long Beach State. Fassel played there in 1971. … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC QB/NFL Coach Jim Fassel Dies
I’ve been tracking Marv Goux’s acting career and Here is the premier episode of “Medical Center” in 1969. And this features Goux with a speaking part, as he plays a college football assistant coach (a big stretch, I’m sure). The episode features O.J. Simpson in his first credited role as a star tailback concealing an injury. I spotted former USC player/assistant coach Craig Fertig playing … Continue reading Welcome Back To Marv Goux Theater
In the USC newsletter today, I have the reason the College Football Hall of Fame had a glaring Trojan omission. WINNERS William Gay USC used to be a place where a tight end like Gay could switch to defensive end in the NFL and have a successful 10-year career with the same pro team. Now you don’t even know if a USC player who doesn’t … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Winners And Losers Of The Week
