USC Sunday Buzz: Areas Of Concern Look Familiar
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Here are the areas you need to keep an eye on during Saturday’s spring scrimmage: Offensive line; defensive line; secondary. Those were the areas of concern a year ago. A USC coach told me this weekend that the defensive position groups should look better but they haven’t consistently looked better in practices. UPDATED: Longstreet committed … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Areas Of Concern Look Familiar
Lincoln Riley Talks (And Doesn’t Talk) USC Defensive Line
USC scrimmaged today at the Coliseum but it was closed to the media and public. Lincoln Riley spoke afterward — or did not speak — about the transfer of defensive tackle Isaiah Raikes. “It’s something we’re all dealing with,” Riley said. USC will try to add some interior defensive linemen via the transfer portal, Riley said. He also said Vanderbilt defensive lineman Nate Clifton has … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Talks (And Doesn’t Talk) USC Defensive Line
USC Saturday Buzz: A Fair Trade?
So the day after Jason Zandamela, the No. 1 interior linemen for 2024, enters the transfer portal, USC gets a commitment from three-star offensive guard Willi Wascher of Bellevue, Wash. Both are projected as centers in college so does this sound like a fair trade? Wascher also had offers from Nevada and Miami. I will continue to be skeptical of offensive line coach Josh Henson … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: A Fair Trade?
Isaiah Raikes Enters Transfer Portal
Defensive lineman Isaiah Raikes, a transfer from Texas A&M, has entered the transfer portal. Raikes is another player who has been at USC for three months. His name has been removed from the roster so I guess Coach Henny couldn’t save this one. The 320-pound Raikes was supposed to play a role in making the defensive line bigger. USC will definitely be looking for another … Continue reading Isaiah Raikes Enters Transfer Portal
The Friday USC Notes Column Supplement
Here’s some great color of video of USC-UCLA games, starting with the Trojans’ 46-44 upset in 1969. Here is a USC-UCLA game from 1972. Here is a 1972 USC practice interview with Bob Boyd, Bill Boyd, Mike Westra, Vic Kelly, Biff Burrell, Danny Anderson and Monroe Nash. Continue reading The Friday USC Notes Column Supplement
If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
I never imagined the first time I would meet O.J. Simpson would be in Davie, Fla. Or at a USC football practice. But that’s what happened on Dec. 28, 2002. It was a perfect example of how something can seem great inside the bubble of a football program and get a completely different reaction outside it. Simpson was enthusiastically embraced at practice by Pete Carroll, … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 