If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC hopes to get its 13th commitment of June today when cornerback Braylon Conley of Humble, Texas, makes his announcement. Four-star wide receiver Dre’lon Miller committed to Texas A&M on Thursday. USC was a finalist. Earlier this week, linebacker Jordan Lockhart committed to A&M over USC and offensive lineman Makai Saina chose USC over A&M and Texas. Was Gypsy Boots a Trojan? Without a doubt. … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC Notes: Recruiting Continues To Be At Forefront

As USC piles up a dozen commitments in June, here’s a paragraph for the the Athletic on Pac-12 recruiting: “Mater Dei in Santa Ana, a traditional pipeline program for USC, has four of the top five players in the state, and it doesn’t appear any will sign with the Trojans.” Four-star wide receiver Dre’lon Miller of Silsbee, Texas, will make his college announcement at 5 … Continue reading USC Notes: Recruiting Continues To Be At Forefront

USC Morning Buzz: What Is A Trojan?

I’m going to start off the day by expanding on something I brought up on Friday: What is a Trojan? I’m centering on direct ties since there are a lot of fans who developed an affinity for USC and consider themselves Trojans. A Trojan would be someone who attended USC or developed an emotional bond with the university through their work with USC. Some examples: … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: What Is A Trojan?

USC Notes: Football Is King; The End

USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb made the following comment recently at a House of Victory NIL function. “Because of what football is to the landscape, I think women’s basketball can be the same thing,” she said. In terms of what? Interest? Success? What? It’s really silly to try to compare football to women’s basketball. Especially since she lost in the first round of the … Continue reading USC Notes: Football Is King; The End