USC Morning Buzz: Arm Twisting To Go To Galen Center

USC plays Illinois tonight and thinks it found a way to entice fans to show up at the Galen Center. It will offer $8 beer, $7 wine and $5 nachos at the Galen Center Hall of Fame. The catch is these prices will only be in effect until 20 minutes before tipoff. “Do I have to stay for the game?” a USC fan asked me. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Arm Twisting To Go To Galen Center

USC Notes: A Couple Trojan Greats In News

Pat Harlow, a great USC offensive lineman, has returned to JSerra High School as an assistant coach. He was formerly the head coach at JSerra. Today is the 112th birthday of former USC baseball coach Rod Dedeaux, who 11 national championships. Here’s a 1959 interview where his love for USC was apparent. Q: What would you say is humor’s part in baseball? A: It’s half … Continue reading USC Notes: A Couple Trojan Greats In News

Morning Buzz: An Easy Commitment For USC

Isaia Vandermade, a Class of 2027 defensive lineman from Santa Margarita, committed to USC. It was an easy recruitment because his father is former USC player and long-time football staffer Lenny Vandermade. Alabama has hired USC offensive analyst Brad Aoki as a pass-game specialist. USC officially announced the hiring of Mike Ekeler as special teams and linebckers coach. UCLA defeated USC, 7-0, in the first-ever … Continue reading Morning Buzz: An Easy Commitment For USC

A Quick Word On The New Dedeaux Field

A quick word on the new Dedeaux Field. When USC unveiled the original Dedeaux Field in 1974, it was considered one of the best college baseball stadiums in the country. The new Dedeaux Field, which officially opened Friday night, by today’s standards is a basic ball park. Not remarkable. Not below par. Just a standard, bang-average facility with a small capacity (about 1,600 attended the … Continue reading A Quick Word On The New Dedeaux Field

Monday Buzz: Did USC Take Advantage Of Its Receivers?

When people hyped up USC’s receivers last season or next season, it’s hard not to remember that a mere seven years ago (2019), USC had Michael Pittman, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Drake London at wide receiver. Tyler Vaughns and Velus Jones were also part of the receiving corps. Did USC take advantage of it? Well, Kedon Slovis passed for more than 3,500 yards. But the … Continue reading Monday Buzz: Did USC Take Advantage Of Its Receivers?

USC Sunday Buzz: Lane Kiffin Shows Lincoln Riley How To Do It

Does anyone have any video of Lincoln Riley interacting with USC fans like this? Grant Govel and Cameron Faussett combined on a seven-inning, no-hitter in an 11-0 victory over Pepperdine last night at Dedeaux Field. Govel struck out 10 and walked one in six innings. The game went only seven innings because of the mercy rule. Andrew Lamb and Dean Carpentier homered for the Trojans, … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Lane Kiffin Shows Lincoln Riley How To Do It