USC Morning Buzz: A Key For LSU Game
USC has not officially named a starter at right guard and might not this week. A depth chart will come out midweek but can always list several players with an “or” between their names. But what about the defensive line? Who starts isn’t crucial because you can rotate but how will it match up against LSU? There’s a lot of talk about some players right … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Key For LSU Game
Sunday Buzz: Money Shifts To USC
USC starts its season a week from today. The Trojans are currently a 4.5-point underdog, which is an improvement because USC was a six-point underdog for most of the summer. USC had its Salute to Troy on Friday night. Someone who attended claims Carol Folt said, “and I love living in the South Bay!” Is Santa Monica considered the South Bay? Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Money Shifts To USC
Saturday Buzz: Nick Saban Loves USC
College GameDay likes Ohio State, of course, to win the Big Ten. But Nick Saban was bullish on USC. “I really think USC, who people are kind of disrespecting now, Lincoln Riley is always going to have a good offense, I don’t care who the quarterback is, he’ll make it work. “And now that they have this new defensive coordinator . . . who really … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Nick Saban Loves USC
The USC Friday Column Supplement
When you are having trouble selling tickets in Orange County, that’s never a good sign. Continue reading The USC Friday Column Supplement
If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Last week, I said the track and field prelims at the 2028 Olympics would be brutal for fans forced to roast in the heat at the Coliseum. Well, Friday’s New Student Convocation at the Coliseum was termed a disaster by several people in attendance. They said a few people fainted and that about a third of the students departed well before the conclusion of the … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Does Lincoln Riley Want Pete Carroll Around?
Lincoln Riley said today that that he would “love to have (Pete Carroll)” around the program. “Coach has been great to me,” Riley said. “He’s been a great resource and a great person to be able to pick his brain. I’m excited he’s going to be here more, and we’d be crazy not to take advantage of having him around.” But I highly doubt Riley … Continue reading Does Lincoln Riley Want Pete Carroll Around?