USC Morning Buzz: Most Valuable Player Must Also Be Most Consistent
Jayden Maiava is USC’s most important player this season and a Heisman Tropjhy candidate. He is expected to have a big season. But here’s the question: Will he still have games like he did vs. Nebraska, Oregon and TCU? Those were wildly inconsistent performances, to say the least. Does it matter USC lost Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane or are wide receivers simply a spot … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Most Valuable Player Must Also Be Most Consistent
An Original Commitment Makes Decision
Wide receiver Eli Woodard of Temecula, who was originally committed to USC, committed to Miami today. He also considered Cal and UCLA. He decommitted from USC because he wanted to take visits to other schools, which is against the policy of Chad “Charmin” Bowden. It would have been funny if someone like Luke Wafle had tested this policy and made other visits and then called … Continue reading An Original Commitment Makes Decision
USC Morning Buzz: Can Huge Freshmen Class Make Immediate Impact?
Here’s one of my questions for the upcoming season: Can 35 true freshmen be immediately integrated into the team? ANSWER: USC made a deliberate decision to sign a huge recruiting class, which is unusual in the transfer portal era. The nation’s No. 1 recruiting class will no doubt make an impact but will it be enough if only five or six do it in their … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Can Huge Freshmen Class Make Immediate Impact?
USC Baseball Needs Some Heavy Hitters To Prop It Up
After USC’s season ended with a loss at North Carolina, the media fanboys said to be positive because the future is bright. But I wrote that day, “you have to take your chances when you have them. USC was thisclose to going to the College World Series. There are no guarantees you will return the following year.” Well, the transfer portal is in the process … Continue reading USC Baseball Needs Some Heavy Hitters To Prop It Up
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USC Morning Buzz: The Good/Bad Of Football And Another Key Baseball Defection
Let’s look at the potential strengths and weaknesses of the USC football team: PRIMARY STRENGTHS: The offense features a Heisman Trophy contender and the usual array of star prospects at the skill prospects. The offensive line returns all five starters and has size and depth. In a reversal for recent USC teams, the defense will be led by its defensive line, which could solve last … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Good/Bad Of Football And Another Key Baseball Defection
Sunday Buzz: A Player Worth Remembering
It’s 62 days before football season. Who cares, right? But some publications do countdowns where they mention a player who wore the jersey number to signify the days before the season. The problem is they often pick the wrong player. Here’s a No. 62 worth mentioning: Chris Foote. He was the starting center on USC’s 1979 team, which went 11-0-1 and beat undefeated Ohio State, … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: A Player Worth Remembering
