I almost got fooled yesterday when I saw that USC landed Texas Tech transfer Connor Shouse, who hit .353 with 10 home runs and 66 RBI. Turned out he had committed to South Carolina. USC can’t land a transfer like this, apparently. Where are the power hitters in next year’s lineup, by the way? Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: A Trojan Legacy Commits

Jayden Maiava is USC’s most important player this season and a Heisman Tropjhy candidate. He is expected to have a big season. But here’s the question: Will he still have games like he did vs. Nebraska, Oregon and TCU? Those were wildly inconsistent performances, to say the least. Does it matter USC lost Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane or are wide receivers simply a spot … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Most Valuable Player Must Also Be Most Consistent

Let’s look at the potential strengths and weaknesses of the USC football team: PRIMARY STRENGTHS: The offense features a Heisman Trophy contender and the usual array of star prospects at the skill prospects. The offensive line returns all five starters and has size and depth. In a reversal for recent USC teams, the defense will be led by its defensive line, which could solve last … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Good/Bad Of Football And Another Key Baseball Defection

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

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