USC Morning Buzz: It’s Too Hard To Schedule Games!
USC is making a lot of excuses for why it has to play UC Davis in 2021 and break its streak of never playing an FCS team. It says things like FBS schools want too much money. But it is also true that it has been somewhat lazy in the way it tries to schedule non-conference teams the past 15 years. Here’s an example: USC … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: It’s Too Hard To Schedule Games!
USC Picture Of The Day
Don Clark played at USC and was the Trojans’ football coach from 1957-59. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and if you talk to anyone that knew him, they only speak highly of him. So it’s a little sad that he lasted only three seasons as coach and even his best season (8-2 in 1959) was bittersweet because it ended with losses to … Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day
USC Afternoon Notes: A Recruiting Target
Have you read any USC recruiting sites wonder why offensive line coach Tim Drevno is not landing better recruits? Just some quotes from Drevno saying he wants 2-3 star recruits. But nothing from the sites about whether Drevno is doing his job well by losing out on local recruits like Myles Murao (Washington) and Drake Metcalf (Stanford). You know why coaches don’t get criticized much? … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes: A Recruiting Target
A Scary Recruiting Stat
Should it worry anyone that Washington and Oregon have 39 commitments from 4-and-5 star recruits from the Class of 2019 and 2020 while USC and UCLA have 11 according to West Coast College Football. Unless you are the type who buries your head in the sand, you should be worried. Continue reading A Scary Recruiting Stat
USC Morning Buzz: Donor Unrest Continues
At least three donors have decided to write USC out of their wills, per a booster who has donated millions. They are unhappy with issues related to the university. And at least one of the three blames Lynn Swann, who was abrasive to the donor once for not donating more money. Since it is Monday, it is worth noting the athletic dept. has not yet … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Donor Unrest Continues
USC Afternoon Notes
New USC baseball coach Jason Gill might do a great job but he recently lost a top prospect as pitcher Lucas Gordon of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks decommitted. Gordon is a top pitching prospect from the Class of 2020. The story of former USC coach John Robinson‘s recent departure just won’t go away. People close to Robinson say he was fired and … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes
