USC Morning Buzz: Big Ten Draft Underway
The Big Ten football draft has been going since last week, where the three networks (Fox, CBS, NBC) pick their games. Fox announced its first three games for its Big Noon kickoff: Sept. 7: Texas at Michigan Sept. 14: Alabama at Wisconsin Nov. 30: Michigan at Ohio State The best chance for USC to get in that time slot is Sept. 21 when the Trojans … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Big Ten Draft Underway
Bronny Has Hot Combine Start
Is it is Bronny James or LeBron James at the NBA Combine? Bronny had a 40.5-inch vertical leap (sixth-best at the combine); made 12-straight 3-pointers and finished 19 of 25, good for second place. Only Alex Karaban of UConn made more (21-25). James shot 27 percent on 3-pointers at USC. Look at how better he got once he left shot doctor Enfield. USC has fired … Continue reading Bronny Has Hot Combine Start
USC Notes: Who Goofed We Think We Know
Bronny James was listed at 6-4 by USC. But his measurements for the NBA Draft Combine show he is 6-1.5, without shoes. Now this is where I would ordinarily chastise USC for being off on someone’s height/weight, which has been a problem with football for decades. However, I’m going to cut USC some slack here. Why? Because Sierra Canyon listed Bronny as 6-4 his senior … Continue reading USC Notes: Who Goofed We Think We Know
Bronny James Expected To Stay In NBA Draft
Former USC guard Bronny James has been medically cleared by the NBA’s Fitness to Play panel and he is expected to remain the draft. No surprise there. But who wants a guard who averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and shot 28 percent from 3-point range? The Lakers, of course. The question is whether the Lakers use a second-round pick (55th overall) or wait … Continue reading Bronny James Expected To Stay In NBA Draft
Morning Buzz: A Key Number For USC
Here’s a key number for USC: 10. That is the number of interceptions thrown by quarterback Caleb Williams the past two seasons. He threw five in 2022 and five in 2023. And last season, three of those came in the Notre Dame game, which means he threw 2 interceptions in the other 11 games he played. Whether the quarterback is Miller Moss or Jayden Maiava, … Continue reading Morning Buzz: A Key Number For USC
Solid Weekend For USC Track
USC finished second in both the men’s and women’s Pac-12 track and field championships. It’s the last Pac-12 championship in track and field. Next year’s Big Ten championships will feature the top 2 finishers in the men’s side and top 3 in the women’s side. Johnnie Blockburger was the men’s athlete of the meet after winning the 200 and 400 meters. Jan’Taijah Jones won her … Continue reading Solid Weekend For USC Track
