Fresno State Adds Pac-12 Transfers
Zion Echols, a former Cal running back but now a wide receiver, has transferred to Fresno State. He played wide receiver last season at Mt. San Antonio College. Alex Akingbulu, a former UCLA offensive lineman, announced Saturday he would transfer to Fresno State. Both players should be eligible to play USC. Continue reading Fresno State Adds Pac-12 Transfers
USC Morning Buzz: More On Recruiting Stars
USC signed 16 players who were three stars-or-less in 2019, according to Rivals. Six of its eight commitments for 2020 are three-stars-or-less. That is 22 players overall. From 2016-18, it signed 14 players who were three stars-or-less. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: More On Recruiting Stars
USC Offensive Line Flashback
All this talk about three-star offensive linemen makes me think back to 1979. Here was a starting offensive line: OT: Keith Van Horne OG: Brad Budde C: Chris Foote OG: Roy Foster OT: Don Mosebar Continue reading USC Offensive Line Flashback
How Many Recruits Will Stick?
What is the over/under on how many of the past week’s commits will actually end up at USC? Clay Helton has a history of dropping recruits. Helton himself could get dropped and then a new coach might want to improve the class. I texted a Pac-12 coach about one of the commitments. “Never considered him,” the coach said. Maybe USC just evaluates better. And a … Continue reading How Many Recruits Will Stick?
Morning Buzz: USC Suddenly Wants Linemen
After signing few offensive linemen for a couple signing periods, USC has taken three in the past week. USC obviously wants to sign as many offensive linemen as possible. And it can always drop someone if it doesn’t want them later. But the Trojans have not had a four-star offensive lineman in more than a year. They haven’t had a five-star commit since 2010. Linemen … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Suddenly Wants Linemen
The Three-Star Commit Parade Continues!
Andrew Milek, an offensive tackle from Chandler, Ariz., committed to USC tonight. He is the fifth commitment in the past week along with Kyle Juergens, Joey Wright, Velltray Jefferson, Kobe Pepe). All of them are three stars except Juergens, who is a two star. You think somewhere Urban Meyer cringes a little bit when USC gets some of its commitments? Now back to Milek. His … Continue reading The Three-Star Commit Parade Continues!