The USC Friday Column Supplement

So Marcus Allen and Ronnie Lott are at USC’s big recruiting weekend. Do you think Lincoln Riley would dare ask them whether USC should keep playing Notre Dame? Hopefully Allen or Lott (more likely Lott) will say something on their own to the brain trust. A couple of absolute legends. Only at USC! ✌️ pic.twitter.com/cGIpzvaFw8 — Dave Emerick (@DaveEmerickUSC1) June 13, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading The USC Friday Column Supplement

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Ohio State has it written into its Big Ten TV deal that it can refuse to play night games after Daylight Savings Time ends. Now why doesn’t USC worry about getting things into its TV deal instead of not playing Notre Dame? Like less Friday games. At USC, he was a fixture with the baseball program and well known to every player during his tenure. … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC Notes: What We Be Remembered In 50 Years?

After USC beat Notre Dame in 1970, John McKay said, “Fifty years from now our seniors can sit around the fireplace and say they never lost to Notre Dame.” That’s a foreign concept to Lincoln Riley and Chad “Charmin” Bowden, who would rather say, “Fifty years from now our seniors can sit around the fireplace and say the Big Ten got four automatic berths in … Continue reading USC Notes: What We Be Remembered In 50 Years?

USC Morning Buzz: Don’t Upset The Propaganda Machine

So yesterday, a twitter account that has 946,000 followers showed video of Drake London trying to dribble a football and said he was “showing off his ball handling skills from his college hoops days at USC.” I retweeted it and noted London “played a total of six minutes at USC.” This naturally triggered a few people. They didn’t care that London played way more basketball … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Don’t Upset The Propaganda Machine

USC Notes: Would Ohio State Accept 7-6?

Does the fact Colin Cowherd moved his show to Chicago mean he isn’t sucking up to USC as much? I don’t know because I don’t listen but Urban Meyer sure put things in perspective with “Go 8-5 at Ohio State and see what happens.” What about 7-6? That’s the difference. You can mess with the fans at USC but at Ohio State there would be … Continue reading USC Notes: Would Ohio State Accept 7-6?

USC Morning Buzz: Let’s Look At The Line

Here’s how a two-deep of the USC offensive line looks today. Note the line is a mix of two returning starters (Paige, Noa), two transfers (Wingfield, Reed) and an untested sophomore (Raymond). And if anyone gets hurt, you are really looking at some untested replacements. LT/Elijah Paige/So./Justin Tauanuu, Fr. LG/DJ Wingfield/Sr./Makai Saina, Fr. C/J’Onre Reed/Sr./Killian O’Connor, Jr. RG/Alani Noa/Jr./Micah Banuelos, So. RT/Tobias Raymond/So./ Elijah Vaikona, … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Let’s Look At The Line