USC may have a bye but the notes column never rests. Speaking of Roosevelt graduates, here’s Mike Garrett in 1965. Well, the results have been shocking so far. Data scientist Rob Bowron says Arizona statistically has the worst defense among Power Five conference teams, which makes Nansen is statistically the worst defensive coordinator. Arizona’s defense currently ranks No. 123 in Beta_Rank, which is the worst … Continue reading If It’s Friday It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Since we’ve been talking about Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid and to a lesser extent, five-star USC defensive end Korey Foreman, let’s examine Kincaid for a moment. He was a two-star wide receiver at Faith Lutheran High School in Las Vegas. He played only one year of high school football and then played at the University of San Diego in 2018 and 2019. He transferred … Continue reading You Don’t Have To Be A Five-Star For Success

Lincoln Riley said defensive end Korey Foreman is “really close to making an impact.” I prefer to see things happen in a game before taking the word of a coach, even a coach as good as Riley. Continue reading Stop If You’ve Heard This Before

USC defensive coordinator Alex Grinch said Wednesday he used mixed coverages for defending Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid, who had 16 receptions for 234 yards. Sometimes, Grinch played zone, sometimes man-to-man defense and he said there were times he had a safety and linebacker both cover the tight end. But here’s the thing: Kincaid is 6-foot-4, 240 pounds. So why didn’t USC have 6-6 linebacker … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Who Didn’t Cover Tight End More Important Than Who Did

USC offensive guard Andrew Vorhees has been named to the Pro Football Focus Midseason All-American team. I like Vorhees, who has overcome a lot of obstacles that the Clay Helton Era unfairly put him through, but does any USC linemen deserve to be an All-American? Vorhees had two holding penalties in the Arizona State game, including one that nullified an 82-yard TD pass. That’s not … Continue reading USC Notes: An All-American Honor And Some Surprising Penalties

Greg Flugahr, the Minnesota fan who went viral after being the first to report USC’s interest in joining the Big Ten, said one plan currently under consideration is for USC to have UCLA, Wisconsin and Illinois as its permanent rivals beginning in 2024. Big Ten teams play nine conference games and three contests are vs. permanent rivals. Flugahr said UCLA’s permanent rivals would be USC, … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Vs. Wisconsin Every Year?