USC will play Arizona at 12:30 p.m. PT on Fox. Here’s the full Pac-12 schedule with Utah-UCLA moved to Saturday now. Meanwhile, what is going on at Washington State? It was revealed after OSU game that WSU was without 32 players. Coach Nick Rolovich refused to give an explanation. He was asked if any missed due to COVID. "C'mon. We're celebrating a great win here, … Continue reading USC-Arizona Game Time Set

Is there anything worse than hype? Hype videos. Hype articles. Hype coaches. USC created myths with the new coaches, aided in some cases by friendly media. Todd Orlando was the yelling coach with the square jaw, aka the equivalent of Ed Orgeron, when he was the USC defensive line coach. But what did he deliver on the field yesterday? “A lot of times vs. the … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Let’s Puncture A Couple Myths

Why is USC so obsessed with Hollywood? It now thinks it is located in Hollywood? Look at this dumb tweet: Remember those stirring speeches Marv Goux gave talking about how USC was going to defend the Coliseum in “Hollywood?” I will have more analysis later, but I spoke to an NFL coach today and the first thing he said is, “Clay Helton, he’s a lucky … Continue reading USC Is Located In Hollywood?

Wow, USC got outcoached and lucked out at the end. I said in my pre-game prediction here, “Talent over coaching.” That was it. Todd Orlando was awful and had his defense in poor alignments. Graham Harrell didn’t have much to offer vs. the soft defense. Kedon Slovis wasn’t great until the end of the game. Helton out! But now the USC lackeys will act like … Continue reading Discuss The Game

USC is going to win despite being outcoached. USC scores a TD on a lucky tipped pass and now has a chance to win the game. Graham Harrell has been awful today with his playcalling. USC cannot convert on fourth-and-short. Arizona State comes back with field goal and it’s 27-14 Sun Devils. The defense, when it isn’t committing pass interference, leaves a big hole for … Continue reading USC-Arizona State Live Blog

USC received a commitment from offensive lineman Dylan Lopez of Rancho Verde High School, a Class of 2022 prospect. He has six scholarship offers. I heard from a USC coach today that a surprise performer the past month has been quarterback Mo Hasan, a transfer from Vanderbilt. He won’t play, of course, unless Kedon Slovis and Matt Fink get hurt. Here’s an interview I did … Continue reading USC Friday Night Notes