Does anyone take Lincoln Riley seriously when he talks defense? Here is what he said Monday night: “We know there’s some things we have to do better, but we feel like those are things we can do better, we will do better, that we’re in control of.” Some things? Is Riley saying USC won’t surrender 440-500 yards in any more games? That’s a low bar. … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Sounds Confident About Defense

Lane Kiffin always has a response. Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said Oklahoma was still the better team even after losing to Mississippi last weekend, Kiffin naturally responded. “Maybe he had the better team at Oklahoma when we beat them 55-19 in the national championship,” Kiffin said. “I divide college coaches into two categories,” Rhule said. “If I see him at a bar or restaurant and … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lane Kiffin Goes Way Back For Dig

Josiah Jefferson, who is rated the No. 1 junior college tight end in the nation, has committed to USC. He was previously committed to Utah. Is he going to play behind Mark Bowman, the Mater Dei tight end who rated the No. 1 prep tight end in the nation? pic.twitter.com/RiJ3oOYCNg — no context college football (@nocontextcfb) October 26, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading Afternoon Notes: USC Becoming Tight End U.?

If people want to say it’s unfair to compare Lincoln Riley to Curt Cignetti, let’s look at another Year 2 coach. Mike Elko is 8-0 and has Texas A&M ranked No. 3 in the nation in Year 2. He also beat Notre Dame in South Bend. Now some USC fans will immediately say, “Riley beat Elko last season!” Yes, the Las Vegas Bowl is huge. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Another Example Of Year 2 Winner

It’s pretty amazing Lincoln Riley has had anything to say about USC’s schedule. No Ohio State. No Indiana. No Penn State (who was supposed to be good). He lost to Illinois, who got blown out by Indiana and Washington. At least Notre Dame provides a test with no conference implications. What’s he going to do in future years when USC has to play the good … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Man, The Schedule Could Have Been Much Worse

My blood pressure will be lower today not having to rely on the decision making of Lincoln Riley and D’Anton Lynn. But I want to address what the Pretzel Crew says about USC. The who? The Pretzel Crew. These are the people who twist themselves into a pretzel to rationalize and defend Riley and USC, despite shocking performances at Illinois and Notre Dame. They say … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Don’t Fall For Lincoln Riley Spin Merchants