A former USC player who graduated last year said one of the happiest players is wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. “He’s really happy with (Kedon) Slovis,” the player said. “Everyone thinks he is JT’s guy because they have always played together. But he’s never pushed for JT to start. He’ll say no one is his guy.” Continue reading Happy With Kedon Slovis

USC has completed 59 passes in two games and exactly one went to a tight end as Erik Krommenhoek has a 5-yard reception. If USC is 2-0, maybe it doesn’t matter. But a tight end is a weapon in any offense. Apologists will say a pass was thrown at Josh Falo vs. Stanford. Hurray! And I don’t care where Falo lines up, he is a … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Do Tight Ends Matter?

Here is what Clay Helton said about wide receiver Devon Williams entering the NCAA Transfer Portal. Oh wait, Helton does not speak to the media on Wednesdays. I wrote before the season it would be interesting who speaks for the program when news happens on a Wednesday. Not Helton. Meanwhile, I heard from a source today that Lynn Swann signed a non-disclosure agreement with USC. … Continue reading Clay Helton On Devon Williams

A USC administrator told me they were surprised in late July when Lynn Swann skipped Pac-12 media day. “There was national media there, Larry Scott was there and it was an opportunity to deliver a positive preseason message,” the administrator said. “But he was on a planned vacation or something.” I doubt this had anything to do with Swann getting fired. But it just showed … Continue reading Another Lynn Swann Story

Wide receiver Devon Williams, who has been considered a bright prospect the past two seasons, has entered the NCAA transfer portal. I first reported this was about to happen at USC247.com this morning. Williams caught only one pass for 11 yards in two games and was unhappy with his playing time. He fell victim to USC’s big three (Tyler Vaughns, Michael Pittman, Amon-Ra St. Brown) … Continue reading Wide Receiver Devon Williams Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Do you think Lynn Swann knew he was getting fired Monday? Well, here is what happened: Swann showed up at USC on Sunday and met with USC coach Clay Helton, which is a normal occurence during football season. There were no indications anything out of the ordinary was going on, per sources. Swann arrived at USC on Monday morning and met with the women’s golf … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lynn Swann Didn’t Know What Was Coming