Former USC tailback Reggie Bush said paying college athletes will “destroy some people” if they do not have a good foundation during an interview with Playboy.com. “They’re about to start paying college athletes,” Bush said. “This is something that has never been experienced before, and it’s going to destroy some people if their foundation is not in the right place. “The one thing I wish … Continue reading Reggie Bush Worried About College Athletes Getting Paid

Here is the annual visit to Disneyland by USC and Michigan for the 1970 Rose Bowl. From the left, it’s Michigan coach Bo Schembechler, All-American tight end Jim Mandich, the Rose queen, USC linebacker/team captain Bob Jensen, USC All-American/defensive end Jimmy Gunn and USC assistant coach Marv Goux. Schembechler had a heart attack the day before the game and did not coach. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day

During Mike Bohn’s media tour, he mentioned Ohio State’s projection it could host 22,000-50,000 fans for football games depending on the guidelines at the time. Arizona athletic director Dave Heeke also addressed the issue in an interview with the Arizona Daily Star. “At this point, with the information we have, I don’t foresee the ability to open the full stadium to capacity,” Heeke said. “It … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Will Coliseum Be 20-60 Percent Capacity?

Lynn Cain gets overlooked at USC because he shared the backfield with Charles White but he averaged 5.2 yards per carry. And he had a pretty respectable NFL career, gaining 2,309 yards, mostly with the Atlanta Falcons. A lot of people who were fans of Roosevelt High School and East Los Angeles College still remember him too. And here is USC offensive line coach Hudson … Continue reading Remembering Two Faces From 1977

Since Mike Bohn and Co. like to listen to new ideas, here’s my proposal for this fall at the Coliseum. The German soccer team, Borussia Mönchengladbach, found a creative way to make its stadium look better for Saturday’s game against Bayer Leverkusen. The 54,000-seat stadium had about 12,000-cardboard cutouts of actual fans, who paid $20.60 for their likeness at the games. So it makes the … Continue reading USC Can Play In A Full Stadium

USC signed six offensive lineman from the Class of 2020. And it has three commitments for 2021. Eight of the nine are three stars according to Rivals. I’d be less hung up on stars if USC had a history of developing linemen under the current regime. Do stars matter? Offensive tackles Tyron Smith, Matt Kalil and Zach Banner were five stars. Chad Wheeler was a … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: A Question On Offensive Line Recruiting