Lincoln Riley said his biggest regret since coming to USC was taking so many transfers in Year 2 instead of focusing on bringing in high school players. That’s his biggest regret? How about his coaching decisions? Time management skills? Horrible defense?? But let’s pretend he has a point. Did he regret MarShawn Lloyd being an offensive leader? Did he regret Emmanuel Pregnon starting 12 games … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Lincoln Riley’s Biggest Regret

I do not enjoy writing so much about the future of the USC-Notre Dame rivalry. But I’m not going to allow a complete clown to destroy one of the crown jewels of USC (and Notre Dame) football with no pushback. Especially when I see a pathetic headline like this yesterday: Oh really? Did USC spin masters write this? Riley made clear Thursday he only wants … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Lincoln Riley sounded more defensive about his views of the Notre Dame game than any of his Trojan teams looked the past three seasons. Here is his key quote of the day: “I’m hopeful we can get to the point where (USC-Notre Dame) makes sense.” So he hasn’t changed his mind. Imagine any great USC coach saying he hoped playing Notre Dame made sense. Now … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Plays Defense On Notre Dame Game

Lincoln Riley will speak at Big Ten media day at 12:30 p.m. today. I’m sure it will likely be the usual talking points unless someone pushes him to speak about the USC-Notre Dame series. Remember, it was at last year’s Big Ten media day where he hinted he was open to ending the rivalry. “If you get in a position where you got to make … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Will Lincoln Riley Make News Today?