USC in finalizing a deal to hire Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley in the next 24 hours according to multiple reports. It was first reported by Pete Thamel of Yahoo. This would be a blockbuster hire. Riley makes $7.6 million at Oklahoma and would probably make at least $9 million at USC. It’s the kind of hire that will shake up the Pac-12 and Riley has … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Coming To USC Per Reports

Did Carol Folt forget USC plays Cal next weekend? Here is what she tweeted — and deleted — last night. If that wasn’t enough, the announced attendance at the Coliseum was 55,926. I repeat, the announced attendance was 55,926. Just look at this photo for a laugh: BYU wins the toss and defers. USC will start on offense. Crowd during the coin flip is sparse … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Late-Night Follies

What to say? The fanboy media is treating it like a victory. And tonight’s performance was better than vs. UCLA. But how frustrating on fourth down is it to see Graham Harrell call a pass play that doesn’t even get past the first-down marker? And why did it take until Game 11 to see some younger faces? USC is mercifully not bowl eligible. The season … Continue reading Discuss The USC-BYU Game

I’m expecting a pretty poor crowd tonight at the Coliseum. Let’s see if there is any booing if things start going south. Continue reading USC-BYU Live Blog

With all the coaching talk, I briefly forgot USC has a game tonight. OK, BYU is motivated. USC is unmotivated. BYU appears to be well-coached. USC is poorly coached. I was told BYU has questionable cornerbacks. USC has a poor defense. I’m taking BYU, 45-31. Continue reading Pick The USC-BYU Score

A source in the USC athletic dept. said this morning that conversations with Iowa State coach Matt Campbell took place before Friday’s final regular-season game for the Cyclones. There were some initial snags in luring Campbell to USC but more conversations are expected to take place this weekend to see if any differences can be resolved. “There’s more opportunities to talk, which is good,” the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: An Update On Matt Campbell