USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Wanted Out Of LSU Game
USC coach Lincoln Riley has desperately tried to get out of the LSU game, according to a report from the website, Saturday Down South. Riley wanted out of the LSU game before USC even moved to the Big Ten and asked his agent, Trace Armstrong (who also represents LSU coach Brian Kelly) to convince Kelly to drop the game. The story said even after USC … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Wanted Out Of LSU Game
USC Clear Underdog To LSU
USC is a 6.5-point underdog to LSU in the season-opener, according to BetOnline.com Are you surprised? LSU did have a quarterback and two wide receivers taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. Overall, the Tigers had six players drafted. USC had seven selected but I think we can agree LSU lost more than USC via the draft. Maybe the oddsmakers don’t like USC’s … Continue reading USC Clear Underdog To LSU
USC Notes: Trojans Add Wide Receiver
San Jose State wide receiver Charles Ross has committed to USC. Ross caught 26 passes for 347 yards and one TD last season. He also went to Nevada and attended Culver City High School. He actually committed to Ohio U. back in January. When I’ve repeatedly heard from staffers at USC this offseason that the program wants to add a wide receiver, I actually expected … Continue reading USC Notes: Trojans Add Wide Receiver
USC Morning Buzz: Defying Odds In Two Sports
USC heavily recruited wide receiver Nyck Harbor, who instead went to South Carolina. Over the weekend, qualified for the NCAA championships in 100 an 200 meters. He ran the 100 in 10.11 and the 200 in 20.20. Why am I mentioning it? Because Harbor weighs 242 pounds. And he’s already spent a year playing college football, which means he has gone through weight training. It’s … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Defying Odds In Two Sports
Bill Walton Vs. USC Photo Gallery
Here’s some photos of Bill Walton vs. USC during his college career: Walton against USC at the Sports Arena in 1972. Here are three pictures of Bill Walton facing USC in 1974. Here is Walton facing USC great Ron Riley in 1972. At first glance, it looks like Bill Walton is facing USC at the Sports Arena. But this is Florida State in the national … Continue reading Bill Walton Vs. USC Photo Gallery
Bill Walton Passes Away
Sad news that Bill Walton passed away at age 71 from cancer. Walton was always entertaining but no current basketball announcer knew more about the history of USC and he frequently dropped historical references when he did Trojan games. Walton was also a staunch defender of the Pac-12 and vocally opposed UCLA’s move to the Big Ten. College basketball will be less interesting next season … Continue reading Bill Walton Passes Away
