Morning Buzz: Ready For A USC-Alabama Movie?
Does there need to be another movie on the USC-Alabama game in 1970? Apparently, the answer is yes. The USC Cinema School is partnering with Village Roadshow Entertainment to develop an original film on the game and its social implications. Perhaps an encouraging sign is USC professor John Watson, who is a movie producer, is going to work with other USC alumni to write and … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Ready For A USC-Alabama Movie?
Drew Peterson Will Return To USC
USC guard Drew Peterson is withdrawing from the NBA Draft and returning to USC for his senior season. That’s good news for USC basketball but how good is it really? USC isn’t ranked in any top 25 polls. It’s not going to be better than UCLA. It will probably be picked to finish third in the Pac-12 poll. But it might help Peterson if he … Continue reading Drew Peterson Will Return To USC
O.J. Simpson Jersey Postscript
I did a little research on the O.J. Simpson jersey being auctioned. It was never worn by Simpson in a game but for the photo shoot in the picture below. There is a game-worn jersey that I saw about five years ago and had wear-and-tear. That jersey is worth around $150,000-$200,000. Continue reading O.J. Simpson Jersey Postscript
O.J. Simpson Jersey Being Auctioned
A USC jersey reportedly worn by O.J. Simpson in 1967 is being auctioned Sunday. Grey Flannel Auctions of Scottsdale, Ariz., says the jersey “is the first fully documented and photo-matched Simpson USC jersey. Our consignor was gifted this jersey directly by USC and it has been in his possession for almost 50 years. The jersey is matched to multiple non in-game images which are included … Continue reading O.J. Simpson Jersey Being Auctioned
USC Morning Buzz: No One Remembers Recruiting Blunders
When wide receiver DeAndre Moore of Los Alamitos decommitted from Oklahoma in January, the fanboys immediately projected Moore would head to USC. But Moore, ESPN’s No. 17 overall recruit for the Class of 2023, committed to Louisville on Tuesday. So where were the fanboys who beat the drums Moore would go to USC? Crickets. This is part of the recruiting game. No one remembers when … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: No One Remembers Recruiting Blunders
USC Special Teams Under Microscope
Does it matter if USC has a special teams coach? A lot was made of Sean Snyder coming from Kansas State a couple years ago but did it make a huge difference? John Baxter was a disaster, of course. Lincoln Riley has never believed in having a special teams coach. Will it matter? It depends how competent the staff is? In the spring game, it … Continue reading USC Special Teams Under Microscope
