On this day in 1979, Fleetwood Mac recorded Tusk, which even 41 years later is perhaps the signature song for the USC band. Mick Fleetwood came up with the idea to use the USC band. A mobile studio was created at Dodger Stadium to capture the band (video below). In the above photo, Fleetwood performs with the USC band at halftime of the Arizona State … Continue reading This Day In USC History

I hear former USC players Carson Palmer, Jack Del Rio and Jeff Bregel will be on the new ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame, which will be released next week. Athlon’s preseason magazine has released its all-Pac-12 team: Kedon Slovis, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Tyler Vaughns and Alijah Vera-Tucker made the first-team offense. Jay Tufele, Drake Jackson and Talanoa Hufanga made the first-team defense. … Continue reading USC Thursday Buzz: News Roundup

In our next installment of Hackett-era players, here is wide receiver Windrell Hayes, who caught 55 passes for 720 yards in 1999. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Night

I’m hearing USC will start voluntary workouts around June 15. Who will run the workouts? The strength coaches and Clay Helton. I don’t know if the assistant coaches are prevented from going because of NCAA rules or social distancing but I’d probably have “angry” Todd Orlando there are the lone coach if I could choose. Continue reading Clay Helton Only Football Coach At Early Workouts

Wide receiver Michael Jackson of Las Vegas committed to USC this morning. Jackson also had offers from Texas, Penn State, UCLA, Miami and Tennessee, among others. USC needs wide receivers because it will lose Tyler Vaughns and probably Amon-Ra St. Brown after the season. USC has 15 commitments and its recruiting class is ranked No. 3 per Rivals. The Trojans are ranked No. 4 per … Continue reading USC Adds Wide Receiver Recruit