Tashard Choice, the new USC running backs coach, has accepted a job at Texas, where he will work for Steve Sarkisian. It will go down as one of the shorter USC coaching tenures ever. Bo Davis, currently the Texas defensive line coach, was at USC for less than a week in 2014 before he went to Alabama. Davis was hired by Sarkisian too. Paul Hackett … Continue reading USC’s New Running Backs Coach Already Quit

The big news in the Pac-12 this morning is Servite wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan flipping his commitment from Oregon to Arizona. As for USC, Lincoln Riley wants to overhaul as many as 35 spots on the roster. Riley said he did a lot evaluation during the practices before the Cal game. Those must have been really unimpressive practices. Did you see Rep. Rep. Bill Pascrell … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: A Big Pac-12 Recruiting Flip

Five-star corner Domani Jackson of Mater Dei announced he had committed to USC this afternoon. He always wanted to go to USC and now that there is a good coach, it was a no-brainer. He had previously committed to USC. My question is whether he will play next season after his knee injury last August. Also, the media portrays it as a huge victory. If … Continue reading Domani Jackson Back To USC

The fun part when a new coach gets hired is you get to see how to put together a football program. Lincoln Riley is overhauling the roster and getting ready to use the transfer portal, which is good. But I’m not a sycophant like many in the media, so let’s be clear that this opening-day comment at the press conference: “We are going to be … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

I hear former USC QB Kedon Slovis is seriously considering Arizona, Cal and Nebraska. Adrian Martinez, the former Nebraska QB, is also looking at Cal. Wherever Slovis goes, he better pick a school with a good offensive line. Continue reading Kedon Slovis Update

I haven’t posted much this week because of a follow-up medical procedure from September, but it is Signing Day. First, USC is pursuing Houston offensive line coach Brandon Jones per FootballScoop, which describes Jones as “big-time.” I’m not sure of working at Cal, Texas Tech and Houston makes you big time but he does know the Air Raid offense. Sources tell me Kedon Slovis has … Continue reading Back In Business