Some injury developments today: Safety Isaiah Pola-Mao is in health and safety protocols and out (USCfootball.com). Transfers Chris Thompson and Xavion Alford are expected to fill in. Meanwhile, super recruit Domani Jackson of Mater Dei, who is committed to USC, has a knee injury that may require surgery (OCRegister.com). His status the rest of the season is in question. Mater Dei did not say where … Continue reading USC-San Jose Game Day Underway

Will USC get its traditional victory over a Mountain West opponent? Do you look at the depth chart and find it to be less-than-impressive at some positions? Do you think the Trojans will cover the 14-point spread? Can a Clay Helton-coached team possibly play down to its competition (again)? Now is your chance to answer these questions and more by picking the score for this … Continue reading Pick The USC-San Jose State Score

Are you excited for the football season? This is usually the time when I am most bullish on USC, especially because the Trojans have not yet played an actual game. That’s when the warning signs kick in. USC has won 25 straight games when it is favored by 10-or-more points. I’ve mentioned before that Clay Helton is a flat-track bully which is actually a problem … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Here we are on Thursday afternoon and Clay Helton decides to release a depth chart. What changed from last Sunday when USC used to always release it? Maybe our criticism earlier this week played a part. Besides the offensive line, my concern is the back seven defensively. I think USC is vulnerable at linebacker and in the secondary. Specifically, the Rover spot, strong safety and … Continue reading USC Finally Releases Depth Chart

USC sent an email to all students titled “Come See Drake at the Coliseum.” Drake (the musician) coming to the Coliseum? Not quite. Here is what was inside the email. Continue reading Drake Performing At Coliseum?

If you think this blog (and its readers) don’t make an impact, think again. Here’s some new ticket information announced by USC athletic director Mike Bohn: “We’ve sold 4,177 new season tickets for 2021. Of those sales, 2,527 were purchased by former season ticket holders who dropped their tickets and decided to return this season, while 1,650 reflect first-time season ticket sales.” Now all ticket … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Finally Some Ticket Information