I joked the other day that Chad Bowden might be calling plays midway though next season. That seems less outlandish given the power he wields. By removing the strength coach, USC is showing Lincoln Riley isn’t calling the shots. It must really rankle a control freak like Riley. I feel I need to repeat this because not everyone reads the blog daily: Bowden was hired … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Who Runs The Program?

USC coach Lincoln Riley fired his long-time strength coach Bennie Wylie today. For several years, I have questioned the effectiveness of the strength program and no one else seemed to raise concerns. Remember last year, when the media bought into the propaganda that the football team had gained 1,400 pounds of muscle prior to the season? Did USC look stronger last season? Think back to … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Fires Strength Coach

Last week, I wrote about USC’s linebacker corps being a potential weak spot. Well, here’s another one: The secondary. Look at it right now with this potential lineup: Cornerback – DJ Harvey Cornerback- DeCarlos Nicholson Safety – Kamari Ramsey Safety – Bishop Fitzgerald Nickelback – Christian Pierce or Prophet Brown I thought DeCarlos Nicholson would start last season at USC but he started only three … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Let’s Take A Close Look At A Questionable Position

Coach Bowden continues to outpace Sir Lincoln of Riley when it comes to giving interviews this spring. Riley didn’t even speak to the media after Saturday’s final spring practice. Meanwhile, Bowden is available to everyone who wants to hear his pitch. Maybe he’ll be calling plays by midseason. USC's Chad Bowden is a GM with LB coach level juice! All about getting USC back to … Continue reading Coach Bowden Outpaces Coach Riley

Carol Folt received honorary alumni status at Saturday night’s 91st annual USC alumni awards. It’s obviously a farewell gesture but it rankled some given her rocky tenure, especially those who worked under her at USC. Browns coach Hue Jackson famously said “You gotta trust me on this one” after the Browns selected Kessler. Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Crazy QB Picks Not Unusual

Did you go to the spring scrimmage today? Oh wait, never mind. So we have only two USC players drafted so far (Jaylin Smith, Woody Marks) both by the Houston Texans. How underwhelming is that? USC is the pLAce to be according to every social media post put out by the university’s athletic dept. but Lincoln Riley has two players drafted? How is that possible … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: An Underwhelming Draft For USC