Pete Carroll’s name got thrown around for the UCLA job. I never saw it as a realistic possibility. UCLA couldn’t afford Carroll. It couldn’t afford his staff. It couldn’t pay off its exisiting staff, which Carroll would have fired. Then there was the question whether Carroll even wants to coach college football. Does he want to recruit? Does he want to deal with NIL? And … Continue reading So This Means Pete Carroll Didn’t Want UCLA Job?

UCLA has hired former UCLA tailback DeShaun Foster to be its next head coach. Foster was an assistant since 2017 and recently took a job as running backs coach with the Las Vegas Raiders. REACTION: In a lot of ways, this makes sense. Foster can keep the current roster together, will be popular with the players and importantly for UCLA, will not cost a lot … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: UCLA Hires DeShaun Foster

It’s time for an American tradition: Pretending to know who will win the Super Bowl. I’m taking the Chiefs, 31-27. Who you got? Continue reading Pick The Super Bowl Score

Just a little more on former wide receiver Rod Sherman. He wore No. 12 at USC. Any time you see a wide receiver wearing a number like that at USC, they arrived as a quarterback and got switched to wide receiver. Two other examples are Hal Bedsole (19) and Bob Chandler (9). Sherman played QB at Muir and one season at UCLA. McKay thought Bedsole … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: More Memories Of Rod Sherman

Wide receiver Rod Sherman, who made one of the greatest catches in USC history, died Tuesday. He was 79. Sherman will forever be known for one moment. In 1964, No. 1-ranked Notre Dame led USC, 17-0, at halftime. It was 17-7 entering the fourth quarter. USC trailed 17-13 with 1:33 left and had a fourth-and-eight at the Irish 15-yard line. Quarterback Craig Fertig dropped back … Continue reading Remembering Rod Sherman