Lincoln Riley As A Recruiter: It’s About The Transfers
We are more than a year into Lincoln Riley’s tenure at USC and one thing seems clear: He is a better recruiter of transfers than high school players. This probably doesn’t surprise Oklahoma followers of Riley but he’s proven deft at acquiiring transfers. Do you remember this quote from Riley regarding the transfer portal? “Right now, it’s so open ended that it’s I think it’s … Continue reading Lincoln Riley As A Recruiter: It’s About The Transfers
USC Morning Buzz: A Record Season, All Right
USC loves to promote its offense, like a record 10 games with 40-or-more points last season. No mention of whether the nine games allowing 25-or-more points is a record? Or giving up 35-or-more points in six of the final eight games. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Record Season, All Right
USC Adds Another Florida Lineman
Ethan White, who started every game at left guard for Florida last season, is transferring to USC. White will be one of eight new offensive linemen, including transfers and freshmen. White was a second team pick for the Associated Press All-SEC team. Overall, he has 19 career starts. He will replace USC left guard Andrew Vorhees. Continue reading USC Adds Another Florida Lineman
USC More Difficult Than Ever To Gain Admittance
It will be harder than ever to get into USC this year. The university will admit 7,900 students out of 81,000 applicants. That is an all-time low admission rate of 9.75 percent. Safe to say the scandals have not taken any toll on USC. Neither has the tuition cost of $61,503 (before room and board). But USC desirability is what allowed Rick Singer to pull … Continue reading USC More Difficult Than Ever To Gain Admittance
Pac-12 Basketball Odds
Here are the latest odds to win the Pac-12 per BetOnline. Pac-12 Conference UCLA -350 (2/7) Arizona +275 (11/4) USC +2500 (25/1) Utah +2500 (25/1) Arizona State +5000 (50/1) Oregon +5000 (50/1) California +10000 (100/1) Oregon State +10000 (100/1) Standord +15000 (150/1) Colorado +25000 (250/1) Washington +25000 (250/1) Washington State +25000 (250/1) Continue reading Pac-12 Basketball Odds
USC Morning Buzz: A Transfer Comparison
I’ve talked to Pac-12 coaches about cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace, who transferred from Arizona to USC. The consensus is Roland-Wallace will be an upgrade over most USC cornerbacks. But they were also clear that he would not be better than Mekhi Blackmon, who was USC’s top cornerback last season. “They are different players and definitely there is a difference in speed,” one coach said. “He’ll help … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Transfer Comparison
