Is USC landing commitments on game days as a marketing ploy? Arron White, a Class of 2025 athlete from Orange High School, committed today. It feels a little staged and it’s the second game this season where USC took a commitment. Never from an offensive lineman, of course. Continue reading USC-Oregon State Live Blog

What an amazing conference where you can play Oregon State a week after Washington State. Oregon State has a 61-year, 24-game losing streak at USC. Donte Williams has to love this schedule. He was at the Mater Dei game on Friday night. Williams couldn’t have been serious on Thursday when he said everyone would find out Saturday who would start at QB. He already knew … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Game Day!

When Marv Goux was a USC assistant coach in the 1960’s, the “jock rally” was created on Fridays before the game. After five decades, it looks like USC has turned the jock rally into a marketing tool and renamed it the “Sunset Rally.” Is any tradition sacred? It will be interesting to see how the whole DJ vs. band issues plays out Saturday. I hear … Continue reading USC Friday Buzz: Another Tradition Under Attack?

First, some housekeeping. I haven’t posted since the day Clay Helton got fired because of previously planned hospital visit. So I’ll start with what I know on the coaching search. Here’s what I hear from Heritage Hall: Mario Cristobal, Oregon. USC has identified him as its top choice. Matt Campbell, Iowa State; Luke Fickell, Cincinnati. The up-and-comers are the next choices. James Franklin, Penn State. … Continue reading We’re Baaaaack

He got two games even though it wasn’t a make-or-break season? Donte Williams is No. 2 even after his secondary got shredded on Saturday night? Bohn and his lackey, Brandon Sosna, were huddling all morning. That’s one reason I had not posted much today. They obviosly want Luck Fickell but I doubt he leaves Cinciinati at this point of the season. Some other names were … Continue reading Clay Helton Is Finally Fired!

Coach Bohn has a new problem he didn’t have before Saturday night. He has to feel heat from Bill Plasckhe’s column calling for the firing of Clay Helton. It’s not that it is a great column or anything. But Los Angeles is so soft from a media perspective that when when one does it, let alone the biggst paper in L.A., it’s an event. Bohn … Continue reading Coach Bohn Has New Problem