USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week
WINNERS Clay Helton No spring practice means he has a few more months with zero scrutiny. And he still collects his $3.5 million! USC basketball No NCAA Tournament means USC can spin away that the season was a success. What does it say when the signature wins were over 19-12 UCLA? USC baseball coach Jason Gill The Trojans got off to a good start and … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week
Not Everyone Hurt By Lack Of USC Spring Practice
Did anyone benefit more from a lack of spring practice than JT Daniels? It’s like a football team moving up in the rankings because of a bye. He wasn’t really ready to practice anyways and he can’t fall further behind Kedon Slovis than he already is now that spring workouts appear unlikely. Like I said before, the coaches say Slovis is the starter. Even they … Continue reading Not Everyone Hurt By Lack Of USC Spring Practice
USC Time Capsule: 1987
Here’s USC wide receiver Erik Affholter making a catch and run against UCLA cornerback Marcus Turner in 1987. Affholter had a famous/controversial 33-yard TD catch in that game to lead the Trojans to 17-13 victory. What many people forget is that after Affholter’s TD catch, USC safety Mark Carrier intercepted a Troy Aikman pass in the final minute to seal the victory. USC is a … Continue reading USC Time Capsule: 1987
USC Sunday Buzz: Coaches Didn't Need To Speak To Each Other To Win
I guess it’s time for another quick flashback. On Signing Day in 2005, I met with Pete Carroll about 8 p.m. but for a different reason: To speak about the fact I had heard he was going to take the offensive coordinator’s title away from Norm Chow. It was really Carroll’s way to push Chow out and hire back Steve Sarkisian. Lane Kiffin and Sarkisian … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Coaches Didn't Need To Speak To Each Other To Win
USC Notes: Beware Offensive Line Stats
This is the time of year when stats get overanalyzed. For example, some believe USC’s offensive lineman — and such individual lineman — did a good job preventing quarterback sacks. USC allowed 28 in 13 games, which was around the middle of the conference. But here’s the thing: USC faced a lot of three-man defensive fronts in an effort to stop the Air Raid offense. … Continue reading USC Notes: Beware Offensive Line Stats
Did You Know USC Tried To Build On-Campus Arena In 1947?
For decades, the Achilles’ heel of the USC basketball program was that it lacked an on-campus arena. It always seemed like USC did nothing, content with playing in subpar facilities (Shrine Auditorium, Pan-Pacific Auditorium, the Sports Arena). But I recently came across an actual effort for a state-of-the-art fieldhouse that would be built on campus. In 1946, some boosters started a drive and drew support … Continue reading Did You Know USC Tried To Build On-Campus Arena In 1947?
