LSU coach Ed Orgeron was named the Associated Press Coach of the Year. Orgeron received 33 of the 56 possible first-place votes and 130 points overall. He beat out Baylor’s Matt Rhule (14 first-place votes, 86 points overall), Ohio State’s Ryan Day (5, 45) and Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck (3, 40). And Pat Haden is still in hiding. Continue reading Ed Orgeron Named AP Coach Of Year

Remember when USC athletic director Mike Bohn made this statement: “We also picked up four commitments that haven’t been announced yet . . . in the last four or five days and so I’m inspired by that.” I’m told one of the four commitments Bohn referred to is defensive end Tuli Tuipulotu of Lawndale, the younger brother of USC defensive end Marlon Tuipulotu. So Bohn is … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Mike Bohn, Recruiting Coordinator!

USC offensive coordinator Graham Harrell signed a multi-year contract extension to remain with the Trojans. Harrell had interviewed with Texas although it was unclear if he was ever offered the job. Harrell had a lot of leverage with USC because the offense was viewed as a bright spot this season. People tended to forget how much it struggled at times but remember the last games … Continue reading Graham Harrell Signs Contract Extension

Instead of waiting to see whether USC coach Clay Helton makes changes on his coaching staff, here’s an idea: How about starting a campaign to get John Baxter hired at Fresno State. He was an assistant there from 1997-2009 under Pat Hill. He is familiar with the San Joaquin Valley and now has coachin stints at USC and Michigan on his resume. C’mon, let’s go! … Continue reading Here’s A Way To Improve USC Special Teams

Remember when you hear that USC cannot afford coaches or resources for football: The university is spending $35,000 per month to rent Carol Folt a house in Santa Monica. That works out to $420,000 a year. It seems an extravagant expense to me. But I know USC has the money. Just like it has the money to spend on football if it really wanted to. … Continue reading USC Still Has Money When It Wants To Spend

Mike Bohn retweeted the USC basketball team’s victory over Long Beach State. That’s all he has done since Dec. 4: Retweet. He has not actually written a tweet. The guy who was such an extravert is now basically hiding in Heritage Hall. Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt will be the announcers for the Holiday Bowl. Arizona State QB Joey Yellen, who got his lone college … Continue reading Mike Bohn Watch Continues