Notre Dame and Penn State are in the Final Four of the College Football Playoff. USC gave both good games before ultimately falling short at the Coliseum. Should this be a feather in the Trojans’ cap? I guess it depends on your expectations. Some fans are seizing on this as a sign of hope for the program. I guess they forget the days when USC … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Keionte Scott, a cornerback at Auburn, will visit USC, according to 247. Scott started only four games at Auburn this season and his role diminished, which is why he apparently entered the transfer portal. He had started 19 of 22 games in 2022 and 2023. He had 18 tackles in 11 games with no interceptions and no pass breakups this season. In three seasons at … Continue reading Auburn Cornerback To Visit USC

Remember, a year ago, there were USC fans who thought Will Howard made a mistake going to Ohio State instead of coming to Los Angeles. And many of these people didn’t think he was better than Miller Moss. Here’s what Lincoln Riley on March 18, 2024. “After the bowl game, we backed off on an older quarterback transfer target,” Riley said. People actually believed Riley … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: QB Made Right Decision

Texas survived in double OT as we finally got a great College Football Playoff game. I can’t say Steve Sarkisian helped his reputation even with the victory after he blew a 24-8 lead and got a horrible no-targeting call from the replay official at the end of regulation. Plus he obviously had a more talented roster. At least the South Bay Mafia will be happy. … Continue reading Sark Almost Blew Another One

From the Rose Bowl: “(Sports writer) Art Spander is not present today due to health reasons, ending a streak of 70 consecutive times he has attended the Rose Bowl. His first was in 1954; he began as a vendor and a spectator.” Spander reportedly has an eyesight issue. He should just be like the USC fan who pretends his consecutive game streak exists even though … Continue reading USC New Year’s Buzz: A Memorable Streak Ends

Is it lost on anyone that Oregon and Ohio State play in Pasadena tomorrow? Two Big Ten programs that many USC fans thought the Trojans would compete with when Lincoln Riley got hired. Well, Riley ain’t competing with them. He’s fallen further behind them. Riley is so lucky the Big Ten didn’t make him play either team this season (and he still couldn’t go .500 … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Someone Tell Riley That Real Teams Are Here