USC Notes: Three-Star Lineman Commits

Elijah Vaikona, a three-star offensive lineman from Santa Margarita High School, committed to USC over UCLA and Washington. At some point, USC needs five-star linemen. USC is the leader for four-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn of McKinney, Texas. He will announce July 6. “Simpson’s inclusion seemingly caught many in the audience off guard, and left them unsure how to respond after his face popped up on … Continue reading USC Notes: Three-Star Lineman Commits

USC Morning Buzz: Viral Shot At Lincoln Riley

Did you hear Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione’s viral comment yesterday about the Sooners’ move to the SEC? “Every coach that we talked to was excited,” he said. “And you know what, the ones that weren’t aren’t here anymore.” Every one took that as a reference to Lincoln Riley. No surprise. Since the day he left Oklahoma, I’ve said Riley did not want to compete … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Viral Shot At Lincoln Riley

USC Notes: Alabama Will Rely On A Trojan

Apparently, Domani Jackson is Cornerback No. 1 at Alabama. If he actually has a good season, that will be a real indictment of USC’s coaching. USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington will not officially join the Big Ten until August 2. So many international sports to watch this summer. One of the most exciting was T20 cricket (I’m a fan of USA’s new cricket team #WeAreUSACricket) … Continue reading USC Notes: Alabama Will Rely On A Trojan

USC Morning Buzz: Here’s One Drawback In Competing Against SEC

This is a popular time for people to discuss NIL and people frequently bring up the argument that USC needs to do better. But here’s the biggest problem: It’s not that USC doesn’t raise enough money. It’s that USC fans don’t contribute enough money. Talk to anyone in the athletic dept. and they’ll tell you that USC fans do not come close to SEC fans … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Here’s One Drawback In Competing Against SEC

USC Sunday Buzz: Local Linebacker Chooses A&M

Linebacker Noah Mikhail committed this afternoon to Texas A&M over USC and Oregon. Now I don’t get too excited when someone commits or spurns USC. The one thing I will say about this is USC landing a four-star from La Verne should be a layup. This is where some USC fans will immediately blame NIL. They would have done the same thing if Mikhail committed … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Local Linebacker Chooses A&M