USC’s first-team cornerbacks were Greg Johnson and Isaac Taylor-Stuart today. Olaijah Griffin, who has three interceptions, is on the second team but gave up a deep TD pass Monday. QB Matt Fink was intercepted by Johnson. JT Daniels also had a couple near interceptions. USC tailback Vavae Malepeai missed practice today with a sore knee. An MRI on his knee was negative. Senior linebacker Jordan … Continue reading USC Monday Practice Report

USC athletic director Lynn Swann showed up at football practice today, fresh off his weekend at the NFL Hall of Fame festivities. He should be well-rested since several people tell me they haven’t seen him for awhile. Continue reading Lynn Swann Returns!

USC is going to have a pre-game and post-game radio show that will add former USC quarterback Max Browne to the team that features ex-defensive tackle Shaun Cody. It sounds like there will be a two-hour pre-game and two-hour post-game show on 790-AM, which is actually less than 710-AM did the past few years. KSPN did a 4-hour pre-game show. When you consider USC looks … Continue reading Is USC Cutting Radio Coverage?

An observer told me Sunday that Clay Helton walks around the McKay Center like everything is rosy. Helton might reading and believing everything that says USC has turned a corner. One area that remains a concern in the offensive line. An NFL scout who saw a practice described the current offensive line as “undersized” to me. That’s not a typical USC critique. Maybe Lynn Swann … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Is Offensive Line Big Enough?

What are people inside the football program talking about two days into camp? That there is no QB competition. That Clay Helton has already decided he will start JT Daniels and nothing will change that in the next few weeks. This does not surprise people who spend time around Helton. But you will hear comments in the media from Helton about how he hasn’t made … Continue reading First USC Camp Story Line