Lane Kiffin said this week he thinks the top 16 teams should make the College Football Playoff with no automatic qualifiers. Whether you like it or not, it’s a plan. Why doesn’t Lincoln Riley have a plan? He is the one doing the most bellyaching behind the scenes, jeopardizing the USC-Notre Dame series and hoping the Big Ten can bulldoze its way to as many … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Some Coaches Have A Plan, Some Do Not
I spoke to a former USC All-American from the 1970’s what he thought of Lincoln Riley trying to get rid of the Notre Dame game. “I really don’t want to comment too much because I have nothing good to say,” the player said. “He doesn’t understand how to play physical football or the importance of the rivalry. Those are two pretty big issues for USC … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Play Physical Football And Play Notre Dame
Is there another college football rivalry that featured Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig? In 1927, USC played Notre Dame before 120,000 at Soldier Field in Chicago. The night before the game, an event was held to hype the game and it featured baseball legends Ruth (in a Notre Dame jersey) and Gehrig (in a USC jersey). The event also promoted the Stanford-Yale game, which is why Stanford coach Glenn “Pop” … Continue reading Time For A USC-Notre Dame Moment
Last week, four-star cornerback RJ Sermons, who is committed to USC, reclassified from Class of 2026 to Class of 2025. It’s significant because this is how the USC depth chart roughly looked at the three corner spots before Sermons’ decision: James Johnson, Fr. Marcelles Williams, Fr. Prophet Brown, Sr. Harvey is an experienced transfer from San Jose State. So that spot is OK. Nicholson was … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Let’s Look At That Corner Spot
Here is a video of one of Will Ferrell’s visits to USC during the Pete Carroll Era when he played a character he called “Captain Compete” and told the team “you always have to compete.” The speech was based off Carroll’s mantra to “always compete.” Would it ring true today in the Lincoln Riley Era? Does Riley always compete? Or does he shy away from … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Back When USC Built Itself Around Competition
Is Lincoln Riley the softest coach around? In 2022, he did not play Oregon and Washington (combined record 21-5). In 2024, he did not play Oregon, Ohio State or Indiana (combined record 38-5). In 2025, he doesn’t play Ohio State or Penn State, teams expected to be in the top 5. And he still wants out of the Notre Dame rivalry! Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Is Anyone Softer Than Lincoln Riley?
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