Todd McNair’s lawyers plan to seek a new trial on his defamation claim, according to a legal brief filed today in Los Angeles Superior Court. A jury voted 9-3 in May the NCAA didn’t defame McNair. McNair’s lawyers field a brief Monday that asked HJudge Frederick Shaller to declare a one-year “show-cause” penalty against McNair by the NCAA infractions committee in 2010 to be invalid … Continue reading Todd McNair Wants A New Trial

I spoke to a USC coach this weekend who told me some of the staff wish freshman JT Daniels would be named the starting quarterback now. Why? Because Daniels has clearly been the best quarterback and naming a starter today would end the suspense and allow the team to prepare for the first game with its starting quarterback known. Clay Helton said Saturday he might … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Time To Name Starter?

I mentioned offensive line and the secondary as big question marks for USC. When you have a scrimmage and allow 8 sacks, that shows the offensive line is question mark. Continue reading About The Offensive Line

There’s no denying freshmen JT Daniels and Amon-Ra St. Brown were stars in Saturday’s scrimmage and deserved praise. But there is a flip side to this: Back in the spring there were breathless reports how this would be the best defense since 2008. And the defense allowed 4 touchdown passes to Daniels? If you think that is simply because Daniels is special, Jack Sears also … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz

USC’s top quarterback and wide receiver appear to be freshmen: JT Daniels completed 10 of 12 passes with four touchdowns and no interceptions while fellow Mater Dei teammate Amon-Ra St. Brown caught three TD passes in the Trojans’ first scrimmage of training camp. “Oooh mercy, what a nice day he had today,” Clay Helton  said of St. Brown. St. Brown is not like the recent batch … Continue reading JT Daniels, Amon-Ra St. Brown Shine In USC Scrimmage

USC will scrimmage today at the Coliseum. Each quarterback will have two drives to showcase their skills. Again, though, the coaches have confidence in JT Daniels. So unless someone else can be better than Daniels, they will have a tough time beating him out. The biggest thing Jack Sears and Matt Fink have going for them is Clay Helton’s cautious nature. Defensive back Jamel Cook, who … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz