USC has literally made every move except the obvious one to save the program. It replaced its offensive coordinator two years ago. It replaced its entire defensive staff last year. It hired more support staff. It created a hype-video division. It hired a new athletic director! And still in 2020, USC was sloppy, soft and couldn’t beat a good team. Not that it even played … Continue reading Morning Buzz: What Chess Moves Left For USC?

Petros Papadakis and Matt Smith led off both the 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. hours of their show with USC today. Some excerpts from Papadakis: “They had a massive talent advantage in every game yet they trailed by double digits in half the games they played. “They trailed in final 2 minutes of four of their games. “USC is the highest-ranked team to skip a … Continue reading Petros Papadakis Rips USC

I’m hearing former USC linebacker Palaie Gaoteote has UCLA and UNLV as his top two transfer destinations. Gaoteote is from Las Vegas. But I’ve also heard some SEC schools are looking at him too. Continue reading Palaie Gaoteote Update

I wish the coaches’ poll would reveal the ballots of every coach on a weekly basis. Transparency is a good thing. But they only reveal the final ballot. And Clay Helton produced a doozy. He ranked USC at No. 13. And Oregon, who beat USC, is way down at No. 24. Is Helton bitter that USC had to play the Ducks? He even ranked them … Continue reading Clay Helton Ranks USC 11 Spots Ahead Of Oregon

WINNERS Drake London USC has a dynamic, dominating player. Let’s hope he gets used correctly next season and more than five passes a game. LOSERS Mike Bohn He hired more support staff. Created a huge hype-video dept. Hired a new defensive staff. And at the end of the day, what’s significantly different? USC is still an undisciplined underachieving team that can’t play with even respectable … Continue reading USC Winners And Losers Of The Week

One thing about USC: Something is important . . . until it is not. USC constantly spun the unimpressive 2020 season performances as a player and coaching triumph . . . until it lost to Oregon. Suddenly, there were injury concerns, COVID-19 fears and the issue of letting players spend Christmas with their families. All valid concerns. And I say this as someone who consistently … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Promoted Great Season Until It Had Enough