USC Notes: Staff Changes Would Later?
USC probably won’t make any defensive staff changes until after the Holiday Bowl, sources say. One thing to consider: D’Anton Lynn’s area of expertise is the secondary. So unless he is a walk-around coach who oversees the defense (like he was at UCLA), Lynn might want to help coach the defensive backs. If he is watching bowl practices, I wonder what he thinks of Donte … Continue reading USC Notes: Staff Changes Would Later?
USC Morning Buzz: Some Lincoln Riley Facts
It’s crazy that USC had a generational QB who won the Heisman Trophy and did not win a bowl game with Caleb Williams. Oklahoma won a bowl game with Caleb Williams. And he was a true freshman. With Lincoln Riley. Maybe SportSource Analytics, who Coach Bohn and Brandon Sosna hired to recommend Riley, can provide some data to show how pathetic this is. Or some … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Some Lincoln Riley Facts
USC Notes: Will Oklahoma Fans Influence QB Decision?
Oregon is the favorite for QB Dillon Gabriel according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Would Gabriel want to ruin his Oklahoma legacy by transferring to USC and playing for Lincoln Riley? That’s a lot of grief to bring on to yourself. USC not only hired defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn from UCLA. It just hired Brett Steele as dean of the School of Architecture. He held … Continue reading USC Notes: Will Oklahoma Fans Influence QB Decision?
Morning Buzz: Another QB On USC Radar
I said yesterday there was no way new USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn would coach the Holiday Bowl and now we have a report confirming that. Lynn would be a fool to coach the Holiday Bowl. He needs months to change the culture. He needs to get rid of defensive coaches. His stock is at an all-time high right now with USC fans. Why tarnish … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Another QB On USC Radar
Lincoln Riley Wants New Defense . . . Two Years Too Late
Lincoln Riley kind of threw Alex Grinch under the bus today. “The size and style we play up front was No. 1,” Riley said about what he wanted from a new defensive coordinator. Riley also said he didn’t want someone who would try to force a scheme on the players but wanted someone who could adapt to the personnel and the opponent. “This is a … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Wants New Defense . . . Two Years Too Late
Caleb Williams Out Of Holiday Bowl
This is not exactly news but Lincoln Riley confirmed Caleb Williams is out of the Holiday Bowl. So Williams is not going to pull a Bo Nix. What exactly is Miller Moss auditioning for if he starts the Holiday Bowl? Riley’s already visited Will Howard of Kansas State and wants a quarterback from the transfer portal. This officially closes Williams’ USC career. He is the … Continue reading Caleb Williams Out Of Holiday Bowl
