Tim Ryan is a radio analyst for the San Francisco 49ers. He went viral Saturday night talking about 49ers QB Sam Darnold. “Sam is way more mobile than people give him credit for,” Ryan said. “Remember all those USC days, what he did down there with Pete Carroll.” Carroll was long gone by the time Darnold came to USC. I doubt too many people commenting … Continue reading Former USC All-American Tim Ryan Goes Viral

USC named its team captains for the season and it’s a big group. QB Caleb Williams; OT Jonah Monheim; C Justin Dedich; LB Shane Lee and LB Mason Cobb will be captains. Normally, only four players are captains. Monheim is the most important lineman and Dedich was a captain last season so they avoided a tough choice. Lee was a captain last season and might … Continue reading USC Picks A Lot Of Captains

That list of Pac-12 coaches and their favorite musical artists is amazingly bad and shows how tone deaf some of these guys really are. As usual, Jedd the Fisch proves cluelessness is the only thing he is No. 1 at doing. He lists country artist Morgan Wallen. If you google Wallen, you know what he’s known for besides singing? Using a racial slur on a … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Maybe Pac-12 Should Break Up Now

Will Ferrell (or is that Clancy Pendergast?) showed up at USC practice yesterday in an Under Armour pullover. That will rankle some of the lemmings at USC, for sure, because USC is a Nike school. USC used to produce a weekly TV series that aired Sunday nights on Channel 4 in Los Angeles. The show was called “Halls of Science” and featured a different professor … Continue reading The USC Friday Column Supplement

There’s a lot of ground to cover in today’s column so we’re going to get right into the good part first. And now for some history: When will USC play Cal again after this season? Such a weird question if one asked it 2 years ago. But the rivalry has produced some wonderful photos. Two-time USC All-American hurdler Paul Kerry won the 1965 NCAA high … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Today’s closed practice at the Coliseum did have space for Will Ferrell. On the heels of actor Chace Crawford at last weekend’s practice. This is why there is never such a thing as a closed practice at USC. There are always certain people who are allowed to attend. I’m not opposed to celebrities going to practice but like I said this morning, what’s the harm … Continue reading The Myth Of Closed Practices