USC suffered a recruiting loss today when four-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn of McKinney, Texas, committed to Ohio State. Of course it will be blamed on NIL. Pettijohn was a top priority for USC, however, and the Trojans went hard after him. He is rated the 31st-best player in the nation. He is the third linebacker this week to spurn USC. Ohio State currently has the … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Yet Another Linebacker Spurns USC

There is a drumbeat of comments from some USC fans about NIL every time a recruit commits elsewhere. I already said the athletic dept. has a major challenge because USC fans do not donate like rabid SEC fans. This is just a fact. But here is the other thing: If NIL is so important, why doesn’t USC focus its money on that instead of trying … Continue reading If USC Wants To Solve NLI Issue, Here’s One Way

Oregon received a commitment from its highest-rated recruit ever per the 247Sports composite rankings, when wide receiver Dakorien Moore of Duncanville, Texas, committed yesterday. Let’s see if the Ducks can do something even more impressive: Get Moore to honor his commitment. In those days, it was legal for the Lions to fly out to Los Angeles and meet with Ane before he decided to go … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

In the notes below, there’s a trend. Two linebacker recruits have chosen Texas A&M over USC this week while a Trojan catcher has committed to A&M. Continue reading USC Notes: Texas A&M Becoming Rival