Sunday Buzz: A Player Worth Remembering

It’s 62 days before football season. Who cares, right? But some publications do countdowns where they mention a player who wore the jersey number to signify the days before the season. The problem is they often pick the wrong player. Here’s a No. 62 worth mentioning: Chris Foote. He was the starting center on USC’s 1979 team, which went 11-0-1 and beat undefeated Ohio State, … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: A Player Worth Remembering

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Is there anyone else from the USC baseball team that is going to enter the transfer portal? A DIFFERENT WORLD Look at this listing from the USC football media guide in 1959. Back in those days, they listed the coaches’ home phone numbers. So if a reporter wanted to call Al Davis at home, here is his number. And Davis probably wouldn’t mind. Note that … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Morning Buzz: A Top 10 Finish For USC Is Nothing To Write Home About

USC finished seventh in the Directors’ Cup. which measures of success for all programs within an athletic department. It’s a pretty average finish for the Trojans. Here is the top 10: USC baseball received a commitment from pitcher/outfielder Travis Dodd, a Class of 2027 prospect from Queen Creek, Ariz. Dodd is the son of former Arizona State basketball player Kyle Dodd, who was recruited by … Continue reading Morning Buzz: A Top 10 Finish For USC Is Nothing To Write Home About

USC Notes: Time For Some Receiver Rankings

Phil Steele has ranked four USC wide receivers among his top 10 freshmen in the West. National rank is in parentheses. 1—Jalen Lott, Oregon (5)2—Ethan Feaster, USC (6)3—Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, USC (12)4—Messiah Hampton, Oregon (19)5—Jordan Clay, Washington (28)6—Zion Robinson, Stanford (29)7—Trent Mosley, USC (37)8—Mason James, Washington (39)9—Luc Weaver, USC (58)10—Dre Pollard, Stanford (69) Note: I actually rate Mosley as the No. 1 freshman receiver at USC … Continue reading USC Notes: Time For Some Receiver Rankings