If you were a USC fan old enough to follow the Trojans in the 1950’s, you remember kicker Sam Tsagalakis, who died Saturday at age 88. He was nicked “Sad Sam” because he rarely smiled but he was the hero of USC’s victory over Stanford in 1953. With 13 seconds left, Tsagalakis kicked a 38-yard-field goal to give the No. 17-ranked Trojans a 23-20 victory … Continue reading Remembering a Big Kick In USC History

Graham Harrell is a candidate for the Boise State job, according to multiple reports. Here’s my question Does anyone outside Heritage Hall and some of the diehard fans who always support everything USC does really think this would be a loss? USC can’t run the ball. Some people put it all on the offensive line but Harrell’s never shown a strong desire to run. He … Continue reading Graham Harrell To Interview With Boise State

So remember how the conventional wisdom is that whatever you think of Clay Helton as a football coach, he is a great guy, a nice guy, however you want to describe it. Well, one story I’ve heard from two Pac-12 football coaches is that Helton supposedly called USC strength coach Aaron Ausmus on Dec. 20 and told him he had done a great job this … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: An Example Of Faith, Family And Football?

Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith became the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy in 29 years. The last wide receiver to win was Desmond Howard, who won the award in 1991. Who did I vote for? I usually look for someone unique like when I voted for LSU safety Tyrann Mathieu. But this year, it was pretty clear to me the best player was … Continue reading My Heisman Vote

Here’s some interesting new Heisman odds: Kedon Slovis and JT Daniels are both 12/1 to win the 2021 Heisman according to BetOnline. Who would you take? Is Slovis healthy? What was his injury? Here are the full odds. Note that former USC commits Bryce Young and Matt Corral are also on the list: Heisman Trophy Winner 2021                                      Spencer Rattler – Oklahoma                               5/1 D.J. Uiagalelei – … Continue reading Who Has Better Heisman Chance? Kedon Slovis Or JT Daniels?

You don’t hear much about players who could graduate but have the option of returning for another season. Two of the high-profile players in this position are tailbacks Vavae Malepeai and Stephen Carr. Neither has announced their intentions. Currently, within the program, there is a feeling Malepeai will return. He seems happy and doesn’t seem to mind that running backs are undervalued in the Air … Continue reading What About Some Less-Discussed Players Who Could Leave?