Morning Buzz: A Sign USC Can Be Like SEC Schools

A USC student sent me this photo Monday. They said it was on a wall of a building on Figueroa St. about 2-3 blocks from campus. It’s surprising because that’s the kind of thing you might see in the SEC. Then again, I wrote yesterday that fans are even more fed up after not being able to vent last season, so maybe it’s not surprising. Continue reading Morning Buzz: A Sign USC Can Be Like SEC Schools

Does USC Have A Schedule Or Non-Schedule?

Some initial thoughts on USC’s football schedule: It’s easy. It’s pretty easy. Or it’s fairly easy. There is one patch of games that is “troublesome.” USC goes to Notre Dame, hosts Arizona, goes to Arizona State and goes to Cal in a four-week stretch. That’s the difficult portion of the schedule and it’s really not that difficult unless you factor in Clay Helton’s penchant for … Continue reading Does USC Have A Schedule Or Non-Schedule?

USC Morning Buzz: Conference Of Champions Has New Meaning

When Bill Walton does his next “Conference of Champions” soliloquy this week, perhaps he can include this: What is the only Power 5 Conference that had not released its football schedule as of Monday? What Power 5 Conference will announce its schedule Tuesday at the odd time of 8 a.m. PT on a network many fans do not have? What Power 5 Conference originally announced … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Conference Of Champions Has New Meaning

Would You Buy USC Season Ticket For This?

Clay Helton will appear on the Pac-12 Network at 10 a.m. (PT) on Tuesday to discuss the release of USC’s schedule. Of course, he won’t say anything insightful. And he won’t admit USC has an easy schedule with no Oregon or Washington. This “announcement” has little news value. We already know USC will host Stanford, Oregon State, Arizona, Utah and UCLA. We already know USC … Continue reading Would You Buy USC Season Ticket For This?