Here are early USC point spreads from the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas: -3 vs. Stanford +9.5 vs. Washington +12.5 vs. Notre Dame +1 vs. Oregon -5 vs. UCLA Double-digit underdog for Notre Dame. Nearly double digits at Washington. USC gets a point at the Coliseum vs. Oregon. The oddsmakers are not impressed with Clay Helton. Or JT Daniels. Continue reading Oddsmakers Giving USC Lots Of Points

USC should have fired Dan Hubbs two-or-three years ago. It did not because it was too cheap to pay off one dollar of his contract before it expired June 30. With that in mind, it was surprising to see some of the reaction Wednesday to Hubbs’ departure. Here is the Los Angeles Times: “(Lynn) Swann’s decision is a clear sign that USC intends to restore … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lynn Swann Drags Feet And People Applaud

Texas coach Tom Herman is flying to Southern California today with QB Sam Ehlinger and wide receivers coach Drew Mehringer for a final full-court press to convince Bru McCoy to remain with the Longhorns. I originally heard McCoy was homesick but a USC coach gave me a more specific reason this morning which I wrote at USC247.com (behind paywall). McCoy did not attend the Orange County … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Bru McCoy Saga Continues

Wide receiver Bru McCoy remains in Palos Verdes as Texas began summer workouts today. This is expected as McCoy prepares to transfer to USC. However, Texas coach Tom Herman is expected to either meet or talk to McCoy one more time before an official decision is made. Meanwhile, if USC were a normal athletic dept., baseball coach Dan Hubbs would have been fired today. But … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes: Bru McCoy And Baseball Edition

Winners Kenan Christon The future USC tailback/sprinter (pictured above) tied a California state record with a wind-legal 10.30 seconds at the state championship track meet. The question is how long Christon can do football and track without having to choose only one. This is addressed here. “Plan A, as his father calls it, is to play football for USC in the fall and run college … Continue reading USC Winners And Losers Of The Week

Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer spoke to the Columbus Dispatch on Friday about his new job at the university and new lifestyle. Naturally he was asked about all the speculation he would coach at USC. “I learned my lesson long ago,” he said. “All I’m going to say is I believe I’m done (coaching). I think I’m done.” Meyer also spoke about the arachnoid … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Urban Meyer Speaks About USC