Now that Ohio State won the national championship, what about next season? Well, On3 already has an early Top 25 for next season by Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman. Where is USC? Bueller? Bueller? USC didn’t even get into the “others receiving votes” category like Texas Tech, Iowa State, Missouri, Duke and Washington. These guys are either going to look prescient or foolish with USC. … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Where Is USC In Way Too Early Top 25?

Ohio State QB Will Howard completed 14 of 15 passes for 144 yards and 2 TD’s in the first half of tonight’s national title game. Remember Lincoln Riley claimed he backed off taking Howard after watching Miller Moss in the Holiday Bowl. “After the bowl game, we backed off on an older quarterback transfer target,” Riley said. Riley really is a QB guru. I’m sure … Continue reading Good Thing USC Didn’t Get Will Howard

Cam Sermons, a three-star Class of 2025 wide receiver from Rancho Cucamonga High School, has committed to USC. He is the son of former USC tailback Rodney Sermons. His brother, RJ, a four-star Class of 2026 cornerback, previously committed to USC. And here he is at the Los Angeles Sports Arena Freedom Rally next to Calif. Gov. Edmund Brown in 1961 Continue reading USC Monday Buzz: A Commitment On King Day

When Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia was granted an extra year of eligibility, USC cornerback DeCarlos Nicholson made a big deal (before the Las Vegas Bowl) on social media about getting a lawyer so he could get an extra year. The NCAA ended up granting the extra year to those who played junior college so it was assumed Nicholson would start for USC next season. Well, … Continue reading Cornerback Granted Extra Year Enters Transfer Portal

Now that Taylor Mays left for Washington, it means there is not a single coach at USC who is a Trojan. One thing Lincoln Riley hasn’t done is make sure any Trojans are on the coaching staff. That’s probably one reason there is so little understanding of the traditions of the program. Mays was almost an afterthought. Kept around from the Helton era but never … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Where Are The Trojans?

Long-time NFL assistant Rob Ryan has been hired as linebackers coach and assistant head coach of the defense by USC. Ryan is a good coach and the move was obviously made by defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn, who worked with Ryan in 2016 with the Baltimore Ravens and 2021 with the Buffalo Bills. Ryan has not coached college football since 1999, when he was defensive coordinator … Continue reading USC Hires Rob Ryan