John Robinson, One Of USC’s Most Successful Coaches, Dies
Former USC coach John Robinson, who was one of the greatest football coaches in Trojan history has died of pneumonia in Baton Rouge, La. He was 89. Robinson went 104-35-4 at USC and was 8-1 in bowl games. He coached at USC from 1976-1982 and again from 1993-1997. He never had a losing record at the school and the Trojans won five conference titles and … Continue reading John Robinson, One Of USC’s Most Successful Coaches, Dies
USC Great Dallas Long Dies
USC shot putter Dallas Long, who won the gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in Rome, has died. He was 84. Long also won a bronze medal in the 1960 Olympics. He was a three-time NCAA champion in the shot put. He probably would have been a four-time champion but freshman were ineligible in those days. Long was the last of the great USC throwers … Continue reading USC Great Dallas Long Dies
USC Notes: The Predicted Defections Continue
Four-star offensive tackle Carde Smith is now being predicted by On3 to flip from USC to Colorado. This has actually been rumored for weeks, so it’s no surprise, especially if Julian Lewis also flips to Colorado. So USC would lose recruits from Georgia and Alabama if this is true. There will be more defections coming too. This is the danger with Lincoln Riley’s strategy of … Continue reading USC Notes: The Predicted Defections Continue
USC Morning Buzz: Please End The Madness
I grew tired of the Julian Lewis recruiting saga long ago. Now recruiting analyst Tom Loy of 247 is predicting Lewis will commit to Colorado. I just hope he does it as soon as possible. Lewis has been committed to USC for 15 months but has flirted with Georgia, Auburn, Indiana and Colorado ever since. And Lincoln Riley doesn’t exactly look like a QB whisperer … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Please End The Madness
USC Sunday Buzz: Time For Some Forced Publicity
USC had a full page ad in the L.A. Times for the new football building and seeking donations. That’s a first in my memory. It’s also ironic that USC put the ad in the paper the same week there was a big article about the Mater Dei-USC relationship in allowing students to gain admission as fake athletes. It was also placed during the bye week, … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Time For Some Forced Publicity
Lincoln Riley Discovers Mater Dei
You probably saw Lincoln Riley finally visited Mater Dei High School on Friday after ignoring the prospect-laden school for a long time. But did you see this quote in the Orange County Register? “It was a great start to our relationship,” Mater Dei coach Raul Lara said. Start? Lara got hired in April. And Riley waited seven months to see him. Why now? My guess … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Discovers Mater Dei
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 