USC gave out seven game balls for the Missouri State game. Seven! Safety Bishop Fitzgerald, defensive end Garrett Pomerantz, tight end Carson Tabaracci, linebacker Matai Tagoa’i, tailback King Miller, offfensive line Kaylon Miller and kicker Ryon Sayeri received game balls. What about Carol Folt? Or interim president Beong-Soo Kim? We’ll see how the sharks do when USC plays some good teams. From social media trolling … Continue reading USC Notes: A Record For Game Balls

Does anyone care Clay Helton is returning to the Coliseum this weekend? When USC scheduled Georgia Southern, it seemed like an interesting angle. Especially because USC was supposed to face Lane Kiffin the week before. But the USC-Mississippi game got canceled and Georgia Southern got routed by Fresno State, 42-14, last weekend. It looks like a second straight boring blowout to begin the season. I … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Does Anyone Care Clay Helton Is Back?

There is a segment of USC fans that are raising expectations — despite playing lowly Missouri State — so much that even one loss this season is going to cause them to be disappointed. It’s a delusional segment of the fan base that seems to relish being in fantasy land. This is why they echo support for a weak schedule. They want to win and … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Twelve Wins Or Nothing!

Yogi Roth has built an identity around USC and said during the Missouri State game the Trojan Knights “are keepers of the Victory.” He forgot to mention the “Bell” as in Victory Bell. That’s kind of important. “I have so much gratitude for having been a Trojan,” Helton said. One thing I like is Sermons wears No. 42, the number of Ronnie Lott. WINNER OF … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Who Was Winner Of The Week?

It’s amazing how fans view things. An Oregon fan describes the USC game thusly: “After trailing Missouri State early, usc pulls through.” Meanwhile, a USC fan says the Trojans have the deadliest offense in Big Ten based on . . . Missouri State. Continue reading College Football Is Back All Right

What did we just watch? A glorified scrimmage. Maybe not even that. I said before the game not to reach too many conclusions. But that isn’t stopping the fanboys. One said USC has the best offense in the Big Ten because it scored the most points. Unbelievable. Now back to reality. USC so completely dominated this game that true freshman QB Husan Longstreet was 9 … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: My USC-Missouri State Analysis