USC To Host Auburn In Basketball
Now this is a departure. USC is going to host Auburn at the Galen Center next season as part of a home-and-home series with the Tigers. Did Auburn lose its entire team? Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler entered the NBA draft but the Tigers are showing up in some top 25 polls for next season and bring in five-star forward Yohan Traore. Maybe USC told Andy … Continue reading USC To Host Auburn In Basketball
Who Else Is In The Transfer Portal?
There is literally no one entering the transfer portal that you can say USC is not interested in right now. But would USC take another safety after getting a commitment Sunday from Ohio State safety Bryson Shaw? Well, Shaw’s teammate, safety Marcus Hooker of Ohio State entered the portal today. He has 33 tackles and 1 interception in his career. So did Alabama safety Kaine … Continue reading Who Else Is In The Transfer Portal?
USC Morning Buzz: Marketing Hype Baffles Radio Host
Radio host Petros Papadakis weighed in Monday with his first comments on USC spring practice. Specifically, he criticized USC for its overreliance on marketing and hype videos instead of emphasizing the improvements made by Lincoln Riley. “I do think USC is going to be dramatically improved,” Papadakis said. “(But) the marketing part of this offseason has left me with an unsavory taste in my mouth. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Marketing Hype Baffles Radio Host
One Last Thought On Getting “Gold-Plated”
There was a lot of attention this spring with who got a Trojan decal on their helmet. The media parroted Lincoln Riley, who called it getting “gold-plated.” But has the media mentioned who didn’t get gold-plated? Cornerback Latrell McCutchin, who transferred from Oklahoma, was not wearing a helmet decal in the spring scrimmage. I could care less who gets a decal but let’s remember what Riley … Continue reading One Last Thought On Getting “Gold-Plated”
USC Winners And Losers Of The Week
WINNERS Caleb Williams He is the complete focal point of the team, which is not a bad position to be in for a 19-year-old sophomore or USC. Oh, and be sure to buy his exclusive line of apparel while you’re at the game. USC transfer portal It got a guy who started at safety last season at Ohio State. Now where are the linemen? Miller … Continue reading USC Winners And Losers Of The Week
USC Morning Buzz: Good News For Offense Is Bad News For Defense
USC quarterbacks were 25 for 32 for 267 yards and three TDs in the spring scrimmage Saturday. That’s a nice day for the offense. But what about the defense? Those numbers can’t make defensive coordinator Alex Grinch happy. Now one of my cautionary notes every spring is that walk-on cornerbacks end up defending first-team receivers. But it looked like a lot of the rotation cornerbacks … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Good News For Offense Is Bad News For Defense
