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FOOTBALL

USC Morning Buzz: Two Special Teams Coaches And Three Linebacker Coaches On A Busy Staff

USC now has two special teams coaches. Ryan Dougherty, who is Lincoln Riley’s friend and worked with him since Oklahoma, will continue to coach kickers and punters. Mike Ekeler will coach the rest instead of Dougherty. “When we’ve evaluated it, there’s certainly been some areas we’ve been really strong special teams-wise, and there’s been some areas that have held us back and obviously need to … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Two Special Teams Coaches And Three Linebacker Coaches On A Busy Staff

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FOOTBALL

Morning Buzz: USC Wants To Build A Team!

USC has opened spring practice with a ton of players thanks to 32 incoming freshmen players already enrolled. “We got talent, now we got to build a team,” Lincoln Riley said. Isn’t that something that could be said for several years? Is USC better at QB than in the past? Or wide receiver? What about linebacker, defensive line and the secondary? So let’s see what … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Wants To Build A Team!

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BASKETBALL

USC Offers Meek Performance Vs. Nebraska

The demise of USC basketball continued Saturday afternoon at the Galen Center. The Trojans led at halftime by five points but completely collapsed in the second half of their 82-67 loss to Nebraska. USC made 4 of 21 shots from 3-point range. It got rebounded, 41-25. “We did not rebound the ball,” Eric Musselman said. “Rebounding the ball is something that I thought at least … Continue reading USC Offers Meek Performance Vs. Nebraska

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FOOTBALL

USC Saturday Buzz: The Good And Bad Of This Weekend

A reader sent me this mock USC game ticket for the season-opener. How many of you will be happy going to see San Jose State (again) at the Coliseum. Eric Musselman seems to have lost some enthusiasm as the Trojans fade and today is a must victory to get back into the NCAA Tournament projections. I can’t really say the Trojans are playing with a … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: The Good And Bad Of This Weekend

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FOOTBALL

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

There was genuine surprise at the reunion of the 2001 Elite Eight USC basketball team last weekend because no one expected Coach Henry Bibby to attend. “Everybody was surprised he showed up,” a player in attendance said. Why? Well, let’s just say players would swap a lot more colorful stories than heartwarming ones regarding their head coach. He can cite injuries but how many times … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

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FOOTBALL

Don’t Believe Spring Scrimmage Spin

So one of the excuses Lincoln Riley has given about canceling the spring game is it causes him to eliminate a regular practice for the game and another practice to prepare for the scrimmage. Here’s some things to consider: Riley usually has the team scrimmage during other parts of spring practice. How come those scrimmages are not a problem? USC and other schools hold closed … Continue reading Don’t Believe Spring Scrimmage Spin

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