USC Morning Buzz: I Picked A Pac-12 South Winner

I wrote a Pac-12 preview for the Sporting News and the first thing I noticed was how tough Stanford’s schedule is to start the season and how many good nonconference games there are next season. The Cardinal open the season hosting Northwestern, play USC at the Coliseum, at Central Florida (25-1 the past two seasons) and home to league-favorite Oregon. After facing Oregon State, Stanford … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: I Picked A Pac-12 South Winner

Another USC Connection To Controversial Rams-Saints Call

It wasn’t enough that former USC cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman was involved in the big pass interference play that was not called in the Rams-Saints game on Sunday. The back judge of the crew, and one of the refs drawing criticism, was Todd Prukop. His father, Al, played quarterback at USC from 1958-60. Tim Prukop, who is Todd’s brother, was an assistant coach at USC from … Continue reading Another USC Connection To Controversial Rams-Saints Call

Kliff Kingsbury Escapes

The Arizona Cardinals hired Tom Clements as their offensive coordinator, which means Steve Sarkisian and Hue Jackson will coach elsewhere next season. That’s good news for Kliff Kingsbury, even if Sarkisian and Jackson were not going to call plays. He didn’t need people that were more interested in furthering their own careers and needed someone that will make him a better coach. In particular, I’m … Continue reading Kliff Kingsbury Escapes

Morning Buzz: Here’s Who USC Should Hire

USC should hire Tony Romo as its next defensive coordinator. Actually they should hire him as its offensive and defensive coordinator. Scratch that. Just make him the head coach. In case you missed it, here is Romo accurately predicting New England’s offensive plays vs. the Kansas City Chiefs yesterday. You thought Tom Brady was great tonight? Here’s some snippets of Tony Romo’s late-game forecasting wizardry. … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Here’s Who USC Should Hire