Lincoln Riley Needs To Embrace Competition
Michigan and Notre Dame lost last weekend. Are they out of the College Football Playoff race? Neither looks good enough for the playoff. But they aren’t out of the picture because they lost last weekend. They will be out because they have terrible offenses. Here’s the point: Lincoln Riley is wrong to be against playing Notre Dame because it might knock USC out of the … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Needs To Embrace Competition
Morning Buzz: USC Adds Defensive Line Commitment
USC has received a commitment from four-star defensive tackle Viliami Moala of South Jordan, Utah. He is ranked the No. 15 defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals. He had offers from Miami, Utah and Oregon. Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Adds Defensive Line Commitment
Eric Musselman’s Soft Schedule Announced
Eric Musselman’s first non-conferencce schedule is out and it looks a lot like something Andy Enfield would come up with. USC plays a lot of cupcakes including powehouses Idaho State, Texas-Arlington, San Jose State, Grambling, Montana State, Cal State Northridge and Southern. The best games are St. Mary’s, Cal and either Arizona State or New Mexico. Ho-hum. Let’s hope Musselman beefs the schedule up once … Continue reading Eric Musselman’s Soft Schedule Announced
USC Notes: Rematch With Lane Kiffin?
Brett McMurphy of Action Network projects USC playing Mississippi in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Lane Kiffin vs. USC? That would certainly be a marquee first-round game and almost make up for the cancellation of the series that was scheduled by the schools. SCHEDULE NEWS Continue reading USC Notes: Rematch With Lane Kiffin?
USC Morning Buzz: The Big Ten’s Early Problem
I spoke to a USC coach on Sunday night about the new Big Ten Conference after two weeks. “It’s very, very early,” the coach said. “But there are a lot of teams with early issues on offense. That’s a difference from the Pac (12). You might not play the best or most physical team. (But) those teams always seemed like could score points. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Big Ten’s Early Problem
USC Notes: It’s A Busy Sunday
USC is ranked No. 11 in both the Associated Press and the coaches’ poll. The Coliseum thermometer was in midseason form last night. Continue reading USC Notes: It’s A Busy Sunday