Donte Williams announced on twitter that he is departing USC and reportedly for a move to Georgia. This is significant because the defense needs a new secondary coach if USC is to have a serious chance of actually improving. Williams was always more concerned with perception/image than actually developing cornerbacks. Tell me who USC developed at corner under Williams? Mekhi Blackmon and Christian Roland-Wallace were … Continue reading Donte Williams Out At USC

Offensive tackle Michael Tarquin has entered the transfer portal. He came to USC with much fanfare as a transfer from Florida and the son-in-law of Tony Boselli. But he lost his starting job during the season and played sparingly after that. Meanwhile, former USC running back Raleek Brown has committed to Arizona State, which he is visiting this weekend. That was a quick decision for … Continue reading Saturday Transfer Portal Activity

The exodus of wide receivers (Brenden Rice, Tahj Washington, Mario Williams, Michael Jackson) gives Lincoln Riley an excuse to focus on his favorite pastime: Recruiting skill players. It wasn’t a mystery last season that USC struggled in the secondary and at offensive line. But the wide receiver group proved to be a massive disappointment based on pre-season expectations. Now the question is whether there are … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Wide Receivers Become Unwelcomed Problem

USC wide receiver Mario Williams has entered the transfer portal according to Adam Rittenberg of ESPN. This makes sense for several reasons. Williams had a down season; he was good friends with Caleb Williams; USC isn’t exactly developing receivers or having receivers put up numbers. Dorian Singer has a similar decision to make. The difference is he has actually put up big numbers at Arizona … Continue reading Mario Williams Enters Transfer Portal

Former Kansas State QB Will Howard is at USC today, which has to make him the Trojans’ best bet for a quarterback in the transfer portal. Cam Ward hasn’t committed to a visit yet. Maalik Murphy has far less experience. Howard has to be the frontrunner. Continue reading Will Howard Visiting USC

A college coach offered me an example of how he thought Lincoln Riley’s search for a defensive coordinator should have gone. “The Miami Dolphins hired a young head coach with a background on offense (Mike McDaniel). Did he worry about hiring a defensive coordinator who would challenge him? No. He hired Vic Fangio, who had been a defensive coordinator with five NFL teams. He’s letting … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column