I will make my pick later today. But now is your turn. USC is a big favorite on paper but will that translate tonight at Arizona Stadium? Meanwhile, Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, who put his foot in his mouth last weekend when he said Porter Gustin’s hit on Washington State QB Gardner Minshew was not targeting, did damage control before the UCLA-Colorado game on Friday … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Pick The USC-Arizona Score

OK, you can read my Friday notes column here on USC247.com. Two things: It is FREE to register for the site. And since this site charges for some articles, I am writing with that in mind and giving you as much as I can find out about the program. Full column here Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Nebraska tailback Johnny Rodgers won the Heisman Trophy in 1972 and a two-time consensus All-American. But when he was in high school, he wrote a letter to USC saying he was interested in playing for the Trojans. What happened? A USC coach read the letter and never got back to Rodgers. Was this the biggest recruiting blunder? Continue reading A Recruit That Got Away From USC

The USC coaches finally allowed true freshman cornerback Olaijah Griffin to get some first-team reps during Wednesday’s practice, signalling he might start against Arizona. It is stunning to me it took this long. Here is what I wrote after the USC-Texas game: “I’ve seen enough of some of the veteran corners. USC has two five-star freshmen corners on the bench (Olaijah Griffin, Issac Taylor-Stuart). If … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Plagued By Slow-Moving Decisions

No. 2 Learn to play situational football Defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast seems incredibly naïve or stubborn. His schemes seem to always be all-or-nothing. There are ways to pressure to quarterback without blitzing and Pendergast doesn’t seem to realize it. #USC https://t.co/JpRhEpFEDF — InsideUSC (@InsideUSC) September 26, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading 10 Things USC Needs To Fix To Beat Arizona

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott was asked about USC linebacker Porter Gustin’s helmet-to-helmet hit on Washington State quarterback Gardner Minshew. From the Associated Press: Scott said he had consulted the officiating team about that call. He said every play is reviewed. “So you can certainly assume that play got a lot of looks, not just from the replay booth at the stadium, but we’ve got our … Continue reading Larry Scott Strikes Again