Remember I said I would include an incident that hurt USC in the recruitment of five-star QB Malachi Nelson. Here it is. USC is promoting today that it is sending 61 past, present and future athletes to the Olympics in Tokyo, which it says is the most in its history and most for any school in the nation. But . . . not mentioned is … Continue reading USC Notes: More On Malachi Nelson

WINNERS Malachi Nelson Can you really argue with a blue-chip QB picking Oklahoma over USC? Or compare the state of the USC and Oklahoma programs? Oregon Another week, another top offensive lineman. This is what happens when you allow Clay Helton to hold the program hostage. Three-star offensive linemen They are the sweet spot of USC recruiting. Drake Jackson Defensive end made watch list for … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

Los Alamitos QB Malachi Nelson committed to Oklahoma over USC today. The 5-star QB is the No. 2 player overall in the nation per Rivals. I will have a story in Monday’s newsletter on how USC slipped up during his recruitment. “It’s been a crazy time, but I’ve loved every minute of it,” Nelson said on CBS Sports. Continue reading Malachi Nelson Commits To Oklahoma

Dave Iuli, a four-star offensive guard from Puyallup, Wash., committed to Oregon on Saturday. He was a big USC target and also considered Oklahoma and Washington. Iuli (6-5, 330) is the first four-or-five star prospect from Washington to commit to Oregon since 2005. More importantly, Oregon keeps building its offensive line with big, highly regarded prospects. It also has linemen from Texas, Mississippi, California and … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Oregon Snags Another USC Target

USC has offered a scholarship to offensive lineman Sam Yoon of Loyola. Yoon is a three-star prospect per 247Sports. He has not been awarded any stars yet by Rivals. USC, UCLA, Cal and Oregon State are among the schools that offered Yoon. Now offers are ultimately meaningless and do not matter. But . . . after USC brought in a number of elite offensive linemen … Continue reading An Offensive Line Trend Continues

Can you believe USC is still selling Pac-12 South Division champions T-shirts and STILL charging $29.99 for them? Talk about not knowing your audience. Then again, it’s not the worst thing USC has done this year when trying to sell a bad T-shirt. Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: The T-Shirt That Won’t Go Away