USC Morning Buzz: Salute To Troy Cancellation Backlash
There has been a fierce reaction to USC’s decision to cancel the Salute to Troy kickoff dinner by some former players, especially from the 1969 team. Bob Jensen, a linebacker and co-captain, and linebacker Greg Slough, a Playboy All-American linebacker, have voiced their complaints about not honoring the 50th anniversary of their team, which went 10-0-1 and finished the season ranked No. 3 in the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Salute To Troy Cancellation Backlash
FanDuel Does Not Expect A Big Turnaround
FanDuel came out with its over/under totals and USC is listed at 6.5. That’s quite a number. Remember, BetOnline.ag had USC at 8.5 and then quickly lowered it to 7.5. Below are the numbers from FanDuel for Pac-12 schools: 9.5 Washington 9.0 Oregon 9.0 Utah 8.5 Washington State 7.5 Arizona State 7.0 Arizona 6.5 Stanford 6.5 USC 6.0 Cal 5.5 UCLA 4.5 Colorado 2.5 Oregon … Continue reading FanDuel Does Not Expect A Big Turnaround
USC Afternoon Notes: Recruiting And Great Safeties Cont.
Jeffrey Persi, an offensive tackle from JSerra, committed to Michigan yesterday. USC was among 27 schools that offered Persi. I’m mentioning because he is a four-star prospect. Not one of the two-or-three stars that committed to USC in the past 10 days. The homers won’t talk about this, of course. They would rather pat Clay Helton and Tim Drevno on the back for bringing commitments … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes: Recruiting And Great Safeties Cont.
USC Cancels Salute To Troy
USC always kicks off the season for the fans with the Salute to Troy barbecue at Cromwell Field. But not this year. The event has been canceled. Why? Well, who actually wants to go? Last year’s event was the smallest in memory. Why does it matter? For one reason only: Now the 1969 and 1994 USC teams do not have a venue to be honored. … Continue reading USC Cancels Salute To Troy
Morning Buzz: USC Gets Rid Of Familiar Faces
Lynn Swann won’t win any popularity contests with USC fans. Or rank-and-file athletic dept. employees. The word is Swann got rid of former USC coach John Robinson, who has been a goodwill ambassador of sorts, hosting events and appearing at booster clubs working with the athletic development staff. Not only did USC let Robinson go, sources said he was told he would have to pay … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Gets Rid Of Familiar Faces
Bad USC List Of The Day
See if you can find a problem with this list below: Rank these dudes: Mark Carrier Kevin Ellison Ronnie Lott Taylor Mays Tim McDonald TJ McDonald Dennis Smith Troy Polamalu — Reign of Troy (@ReignofTroy) June 24, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Now where is Charles Phillips? He was an All-American in 1974. He had 13 career interceptions. He was a second round pick of the Oakland Raiders. … Continue reading Bad USC List Of The Day
