The new football building is open for business and the official grand opening was yesterday. It’s wild how some of the fanboy media are acting like they are part of the team when describing the sparking facility. Does it benefit the media? Do they play in the games? One concern from yesterday. The Heisman Trophies of past USC winners are on display in the new … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Another Tradition Under Risk

The new football building has its grand opening ceremony today. USC has closed the street in front of the building from 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Fourteen hours? For what? So that no donors are inconvenienced when they get chaffeured in a golf cart to the ceremony? Fortunately for the students, fall classes have not started yet. But summer classses are still in session. Continue reading USC Notes: The Big Day Arrived!

Well, here’s another example of Lincoln Riley doing what he does best: Ducking the competition. USC has withdrawn from a potential series with Texas Tech with the games in Houston (2027) and Las Vegas (2028), according to Brett McMurphy of On3. So Riley doesn’t even want to play his alma mater now? Let’s review: Under Riley, USC begged Fox Sports to let it out of … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Does What He Does Best

I’m not a fan of this display of the donors for the new football building. It should be inside a meeting room. Not on the outside wall. But what stands out to me is that these are the same people who donated before the groundbreaking. So no one else has become a cornerstone donor? Why does it matter? Because the project (including the new Dedeaux … Continue reading USC Notes: Donors Get Props

Gary Patterson says he might play five defensive linemen in games in order to help stop the run, especially because the defensive line is a position of strength for the Trojans. “The less you have to add secondary players to stop the run,” Patterson said, “the less chance you have of giving up big plays.” Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Gary Patterson Really Wants To Stop Run

I don’t put a lot of stock in things that get said today or during USC training camp. The exception is Gary Patterson, because he knows what he is doing. Patterson said one of his roles — besides running the defense — is to be a resource for Lincoln Riley. “There’s not a lot of guys in this profession of the age that you can … Continue reading USC Notes: Gary Patterson Offers Unofficial Role For This Season