Elias Ricks, the top cornerback for the Class of 2020, offered a revealing quote on why he chose LSU to 247 Sports. “USC was where I thought I would end up but LSU is the best place for me,” Ricks said. “I want to be a 1st round draft pick and I think LSU can best prepare me for that. They send players to the … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Elias Ricks Offers Familiar Reason For Skipping USC

Elias Ricks, the No. 1-ranked cornerback in the nation for the Class of 2020, committed to LSU today. Ricks plays at Mater Dei. He is a five star. And he is going to LSU? Even nine of the 14 recruiting experts at 247 Sports projected him going to USC. He’s not impressed with Clay Helton? Clancy Pendergast? Greg Burns? So the No. 3 corner in … Continue reading USC Recruiting Picks Up Where It Left Off

Is Kliff Kingsbury going to stop a UCLA running back from gaining 289 yards against USC next season? It’s almost astounding how Clancy Pendergast has gotten a free ride in the offseason and the big moves were a defensive line coach who is an upgrade and a defensive backs who seems about the same. It might be a mitigating factor if Pendergast recruited but some … Continue reading USC Quick Thought

I wrote last night about the dire roster status of the cornerback position. So consider this: New defensive backs coach Greg Burns worked for Pete Carroll at USC from 2002-2005. In the past 13 seasons, Burns worked at seven different teams. Why didn’t Carroll ever hire him back? That’s a warning sign. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Another Thought On Secondary