Four years ago, USC set a record for its highest-attended spring football game with 33,427 fans. How did we go from that to the few hundred who showed up at a fan appreciation day? I’ll take a stab: In his first year, Lincoln Riley wanted a spring showcase on ESPN to try and promote the program and get people talking about USC again, with a helpful … Continue reading What A Difference Four Years Makes!

What a weekend . . . to forget! Let’s review: USC held yet another football practice at the Coliseum, its final workout of the spring. There were recruits and family members there. But no fans. Why not? I will keep asking this because it is a ridiculous thing to not allow the public to see one of these workouts that are not divulging anything top … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Let’s Call It A Lost Weekend

Now that USC is putting together top recruiting classes and paying a lot in NIL, Lincoln Riley talks like he planned it all along. “From the very beginning the vision here was to get this place back to being so good that the great players in this area have zero reason to leave,” Riley said. “Build this up so good that it’s like, why would … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: With Recruiting, Don’t Trust You Know Who’s Version Of Events

Former USC defensive back Joey Browner, who was an All-American and one of the greatest defensive backs in school history, passed away Saturday. He was 65. Browner played at USC from 1979-82 and finished his collegiate career with nine career interceptions and an impressive 40 pass deflections. He was USC’s Team MVP in 1982. He became the first defensive back selected in the first round … Continue reading USC Great Joey Browner Passes Away