Did Joe Barry ever really want the USC defensive coordinator’s job? He showed a lot of interest once he was notified he was not getting hired as Rams defensive coordinator. Clay Helton offered him the job earlier this week and believed he would take it. Then the Rams bigfooted USC on Wednesday night and offered Barry a new contract. He accepted and remained in the … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Joe Barry will stay with the Rams, according to the Los Angeles Times. I heard the Rams worked hard last night to get Barry to stay and offered some financial incentives. Where does this leave USC? Ryan Nielsen was denied permission. Barry was the only candidate Clay Helton interviewed. Oh, the dead period for recruiting ended today. And USC seems to be back to square … Continue reading Joe Barry Turns Down USC
Since the Holiday Bowl, I’ve seen comments about USC having a tough schedule in 2020. Now that I see it laid out, here are some thoughts: There are a lot of “if” questions? If Stanford isn’t awful again, Arizona State lives up to hype, Utah doesn’t collapse and Cal keeps Chase Garbers healthy, that could be an interesting three-game stretch. Remember too, that Pac-12 teams … Continue reading Quick Thoughts On USC Schedule
The Pac-12 has finally released the schedule for next season. Here is USC’s schedule: Sept. 5 — vs. Alabama Sept. 12 — New Mexico Sept. 19 — at Stanford Sept. 26 — Arizona State Oct. 2 — at Utah (Friday) Oct. 10 — Cal Oct. 17 — at Arizona Oct. 31 — Colorado Nov. 7 — at Oregon Nov. 14 — Washington Nov. 21 — … Continue reading USC 2020 Schedule Is Set
Remember when KABC forgot to do a two-hour pre-game show before the Colorado game? Well, check out this tweet today from KABC: USC plays Cal tonight. Not Nevada. Not Stanford. Not tomorrow. And USC plays Stanford on Jan. 18, not Jan. 28. And I don’t know what starts at 6 p.m. because tonight’s game is at 7:30. Great move going to KABC! Speaking of radio, … Continue reading USC Radio Highlights And Lowlights
This is not related to the firing of Steve Lopes but one of his duties was scheduling football games and he was behind the 2021 game vs. UC Davis, that will break USC’s record of only playing FBS schools. This would be a correctable error for Mike Bohn to fix. But let’s face it, does Bohn strike you as someone who do something bold like … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Here’s Something To Fix Following Purge
