June is almost the perfect month for USC. The optimists can point to all the recruiting visits; the commitments and find positive preseason prognostications. In other words, performance is completely secondary. No one asks a recruit about Clay Helton. They just want to talk to the recruits about Donte Williams or another assistant. Does anyone see this as a problem? You think a marquee programs … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: June Is For The Optimists!

Is it an oxymoron to say hiring an assistant director of recruiting operations is a “big time hire”? Big time hire ✌️ Welcome, @ColinPritts!!#BLVDBound🌴 pic.twitter.com/LfackufW2Z — USC Football (@USC_FB) June 22, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Is it as big time as being the assistant to the assistant manager at the movie theater? USC is once again giving me an opportunity to make a Mark Ratner reference. Continue reading USC: Where Every Hire Is The Most Important

De’Anthony Gatson, a tailback from Newton, Texas (where else?) committed to USC today. He is a four-star per Rivals and three-star per 247. Meanwhile, Gavin Sawchuk of Littleton Colo., who is considered one of the top three tailbacks in the nation, committed to Oklahoma. You might remember he visited USC two weeks ago. “I really like how they run their offense,” Sawchuk said. Just not … Continue reading USC Adds Tailback, Loses Out On Another

I did a Twitter Spaces conversation last week where I said freshman Jaxson Dart is really QB1-A, not QB2. Why do I say that? Because that’s what I hear from some people on the coaching staff. They seem eager to get a look at Dart in an actual game, which leads me to believe he will get playing time even if Kedon Slovis stays healthy, … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Has A QB1-A

An insider tells me Clay Helton was not amused I wrote his head was buried at the Lott Trophy Luncheon last week when a former staffer he fired was introduced at the luncheon. “He got a longer intro than Helton,” a USC booster who went to the luncheon joked. Eight of the nine players USC took from the transfer portal are originally from Texas. That … Continue reading USC Notes: Someone Is Not Amused

WINNERS USC recruiting Two commitments last week means the USC program can overcome the radioactive status of Clay Helton. Overcoming NCAA sanctions was nothing compared to this. Quincy Watts He became USC’s new track coach for two reasons: He deserved it and Mike Bohn probably had no clue who to hire if Watts hadn’t been available. Michael Norman The former USC sprinter won the 400 … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week