USC Afternoon Notes

The Lakers made a blockbuster trade today that involved removing LaVar Ball from the organization. That made it a good trade. USC’s Rising Stars camp was today and some of the performers included Orange Vista (Perris) defensive end Dion Wilson, Mater Dei wide receiver Kody Epps and Los Gatos offensive tackle Andres Dewerk. The post office across the street from USC on Vermont Ave. was … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes

Morning Buzz: USC Adds A Two-Star

USC received a commitment Friday night from defensive end Kyle Juergens of St. Margaret’s in San Juan Capistrano. Juergens is currently a two-star offensive guard per Rivals but played both sides of the line at USC’s Elite Camp this week. He currently weighs just 245 pounds but is expected to get bigger. Frankly, some of the schools on St. Margaret’s schedule last season were underwhelming (Excelsior … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Adds A Two-Star

USC Officially Hires Jason Gill

USC finally announced the hiring of Loyola Marymount baseball coach Jason Gill after a two-week search that looked at UC Santa Barbara coach Andrew Checketts, Grand Canyon coach Andy Stankiewicz, St. Mary’s coach Eric Valenzuela and San Diego coach Rich Hill. Here’s Lynn Swann on the hire: “We are very excited to welcome Jason Gill to the Trojan family as the head coach of USC … Continue reading USC Officially Hires Jason Gill

Afternoon Notes: USC Flooding Social Media

The way USC is flooding the internet with videos of its workouts, it really seems like they are sensitive to past criticisms about the strength and conditioning programs. It’s trying a little too hard when photos are supposed to highlight the coach. Just like the past videos making Clay Helton out to be a tough guy, it’s better when everyone just does their jobs instead of … Continue reading Afternoon Notes: USC Flooding Social Media