I often write about Clay Helton firing 14 assistant coaches since he took over at USC. Mainly because USC would never point it out. Sometimes, I didn’t even really like some of those former coaches for one reason or another. But one reached out to me Monday night, which surprised me because we didn’t really know each other that well. But he had a point … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: And Yet Another Ex-Coach Has A Say

Jake Taylor, a four-star offensive lineman from Las Vegas, announced his final three choices today: Alabama, Notre Dame and Oklahoma. He was one of USC’s top offensive line recruiting targets. Again, did he want to block in the Air Raid scheme? Or did he just desire a marquee program? Continue reading Offensive Line Trend Continues

I always feel like Clarence Davis is an underappreciated player at USC. He gained 1,377 yards in 1969 and 1,175 in 1970. I mention him today because I wonder if a player like Davis would have a place at USC today? He certainly would not have gained as many yards today. USC might not have even wanted him. Who knows? All I know is the … Continue reading Would There A Place For A Great USC Tailback Today?

WINNERS Tahj Eaddy A year ago he was playing at Santa Clara. Now he’s scoring 29 points for USC vs. Washington State. Steve Sarkisian The new Texas coach rolls into Southern California and gets QB Maalik Murphy from Gardena Serra to commit to the Longhorns. Already earning that $5.2 million! USC men’s volleyball First win over UCLA in Pauley Pavilion since 2014. Connor Murphy The … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

USC coach Howard Jones addresses the team during the first practice in 1938. Jones won five Rose Bowls and four national titles at USC. Interestingly, Jones did not enjoy recruiting and let his coaching staff focus on bringing in players to USC. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Night

About two weeks ago, Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports wrote an interesting article about USC recruiting. The thing that caught my eye was how USC coaches told Dodd only Clay Helton knew Korey Foreman had committed in mid-December because Foreman wanted to keep it a secret until his official announcement on Jan. 2. Dodd even wrote that super-recruiter Donte Williams “was climbing the walls” waiting … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Tales Of The Unbelievable