I didn’t expect the Coliseum to be game ready. But I expected it to be scrimmage ready. And it was not Saturday. Look at the pictures below: Nails coming out of the ground. An electrical cable going through the seats. But the real problem was the audacity to screw over the fans by keeping the tower closed to the general public. Inspections and permits should … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Coliseum Not Quite Ready

Did you go to the scrimmage? If you did, you learned a lot. Here’s what I heard from fans and also thought myself: The secondary was atrocious. I can’t recall too many plays where the cornerbacks were in a position to break up a pass or do anything positive. The wide receivers were always open. USC is young at cornerback but this was one of … Continue reading USC Holds Eye-Opening Scrimmage

One of the big selling points of today’s scrimmage that frankly does not appeal to a lot of people was a chance to see the new Coliseum Scholarship Tower, where the suites and other amenities are located. It’s also what USC has spent about 99 percent of its promotion of the renovated Coliseum on. Well, USC sent out a message that tours are canceled today … Continue reading USC Cancels Scholarship Tower Tours

Lynn Swann has a way of saying things that do not make sense and his appearance on the Dan Patrick show was proof of that . . . again. When asked by Patrick why USC is not ranked in the preseason and like “the USC of old,” Swann said the following: “It’s a process . . . If you haven’t had good recruiting years . … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Fact Twisting A.D. Strikes Again

It’s team photo day, where you can have trouble telling if there are more players than staff members in a picture. Somehow, they survived in the 1960’s (below). Continue reading It’s USC Team Photo Day

Lynn Swann was on the Dan Patrick radio show this morning and here is the key 5-minute part, if you can stomach it. Swann talks about USC losing a sense of urgency last season and that he does not have a set number of victories for Clay Helton to save his job. What happened to USC football? @USC_Athletics AD @Lynn88Swann on the need for the … Continue reading Lynn Swann On Dan Patrick Show