What Would Full-Capacity Coliseum Mean In 2021?
Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne announced he expects a full-capacity crowd at Bryant-Denny Stadium in the fall. The problem with USC is it cannot expect a full-capacity crowd even if it allows a full-capacity crowd at the Coliseum. USC does not release season-ticket renewals, with good reason. Sales were down, before the pandemic, and the trend continued the past 12 months. As things start to … Continue reading What Would Full-Capacity Coliseum Mean In 2021?
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
USC Picture Of The Night
USC tailback Rodney Sermons carries the ball vs. Cal in 1994. USC won, 61-0, at the Coliseum. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Night
USC’s Biggest Opponent Might Be Off Field
The pitfall of an easy schedule is that it makes losses even more devastating. We sort of saw that last season when the Oregon loss infuriated many fans. Of course, if you are Clay Helton, you don’t think you are a lousy coach, and you’re No. 1 priority is survival. So you take any advantage you can get. One of the biggest dangers I see … Continue reading USC’s Biggest Opponent Might Be Off Field
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
