USC Morning Buzz: Will This Be Bulletin Board Material Vs. Iowa?
Who remembers this comment from Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz in Dec., 2023? “There’s a school on the West Coast right now that’s going to re-commit to defense. You know, gave up 42 to Tulane last year in a bowl game. At a place where Ronnie Lott played. Now they’re going to think about defense. That was the first we thought about 25 years ago.” Ferentz … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Will This Be Bulletin Board Material Vs. Iowa?
USC Notes: An In-Depth Look At Tusk
ESPN has a long article today on Mick Fleetwood’s appearance at the USC-Northwestern game and a lot of background on how Fleetwood and the USC band came together for “Tusk.” One interesting tidbit is that Dodgers third baseman Ron Cey was hanging around Fleetwood Mac at the time and arranged the use of Dodger Stadium for the recording and video — free of charge. When … Continue reading USC Notes: An In-Depth Look At Tusk
Morning Buzz: NBC Analyst Fed Up With USC Fans
NBC sports rules analyst Terry McAulay has become exasperated with USC fans trying to say Puntergate did not violate the rules. “I get a lot of hardcore fans twisting themselves in knots defending their team even though their team clearly and obviously violated the rules,” McAulay tweeted this morning. “But those trying to explain that USC #80 was not a player in the position of … Continue reading Morning Buzz: NBC Analyst Fed Up With USC Fans
USC Sunday Buzz: Big Ten Explains Puntergate Violation
There was some misinformation yesterday about whether the fake punt with Sam Huard was legal and the Big Ten released an official statement today that explained a penalty should have been called . . . but not on the play involving Huard. According to the Big Ten’s memo, USC should have been penalized with punter Sam Johnson entered the game on the following drive. USC … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Big Ten Explains Puntergate Violation
Saturday Buzz: My Analysis Of What Happened At USC-Northwestern
Before I discuss the game, did you catch what Lincoln Riley said about the recent speculation over his future? “You guys know what I sacrificed to be here,” he said. “I’m where I need to be.” Sacrificed? He makes $11.5 million a year. What did he sacrifice? Apparently, we are supposed to recognize all that he gave up at Oklahoma to come to USC. But … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: My Analysis Of What Happened At USC-Northwestern
USC-Northwestern Live Blog
How do we feel about Sam Huard wearing jersey No. 80 and pretending to be the punter tonight? Was it Bush League? Tonight’s announced attendance: 67,179 How about some drone photos: USC leads, 21-14. Fox is happy the game is not a blowout. USC 14, D’Anton Lynn 14. USC’s defense is getting pushed around again. The fake punt keeps drive alive and USC scores another … Continue reading USC-Northwestern Live Blog
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 