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

Where would we be without breathless spring reports that wide receiver Trent Mosley is really good? Who knew? I’m told one booster provided almost all of the NIL money for USC men’s basketball this year. Did they get their money’s worth? UCLA really wants to draw a crowd to the Galen Center on Saturday for the men’s basketball game. It is offering students two free … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC Notes: A Tradition Looks Primed To Continue

Su’a Cravens will be the guest speaker at the 57th annual Trojan Football Alumni Club golf tournament. It’s a good time to remind everyone Lincoln Riley has yet to appear at this golf tournament since becoming USC football coach. USC lost to Washington, 76-64, in the first round of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. Here’s the thing: In its past two games, USC has … Continue reading USC Notes: A Tradition Looks Primed To Continue

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

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!

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