Is this going to be like most USC games where the Trojans get a lead and then have to hold off the other team at the end? I’ve gone back and forth on who to pick because of the fact Cal’s quarterback situation was up in the air and now a quarterback who had a month is suddenly going to start. That said, Cal has … Continue reading My USC-Cal Pick

Since watching that powerful Ed Orgeron video, one thing that always bothers me is when pundits claim, “he didn’t beat UCLA” as a justification for USC getting rid of Orgeron. USC never beat UCLA with Brett Hundley at quarterback (2012-2014). So three different coaches lost to him (Lane Kiffin, Orgeron, Steve Sarkisian). But somehow Orgeron, an interim coach, was supposed to beat UCLA or else? … Continue reading A False Argument For Not Hiring Ed Orgeron

ESPN did a story on Ed Orgeron that gets emotional when he talks about USC. It’s by far the best part of the video. “I thought I deserved to be the head coach there,” Orgeron said. On his last team meeting at USC: “It was like a funeral. It was hard. Man, that was my family. I told my Kelly, Besides the day I buried … Continue reading Ed Orgeron: “I deserved to be the head coach (at USC)”

Cal has not beaten USC in consecutive seasons since 1998-2000 when the Bears won three straight. Can Justin Wilcox pull it off in his first two seasons? He has to take some satisfaction in that his job seems safe and the guy who fired him — Clay Helton — is on his last legs. Who do you like tonight? USC’s healthier than last week and … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Pick The USC-Cal Score

The Friday night USC rally in San Francisco got moved from Union Square to UN Plaza because the ice rink is set up at Union Square. And it’s the final rally here for band director Art Bartner, who is retiring this year. “We have the best wide receivers in the country. Michael Pittman, Amon-Ra St. Brown, David London . . . and who’s the other … Continue reading A Historic San Francisco Rally