Just when you think recruiting cannot go any lower, Rivals is charging high school athletes and parents $499 for an ‘evaluation’ by a Rivals scout. The $499 fee includes a scouting report, grade, film evaluation, coach interview and consideration to be ranked on their site. Sounds like you can try and buy a star ranking. Or maybe that is the impression Rivals wants parents and … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A New Low For Recruiting
QUARTERBACK The Heisman frontrunner? Puh-leeze. People glaze Lincoln Riley for developing QBs but do you look at the footwork on some of Jayden Maiava’s passes? Grade: D- RUNNING BACKS This is typical. The backs have maybe their best game of the season and Charles Nelson Riley doesn’t run the ball enough. His ego won’t let him. Grade: B- WIDE RECEIVERS Kayden Dixon-Wyatt filled the absence … Continue reading USC-Rutgers Report Card
It took one game — againsr Rutgers of all people – to bring all the typical weaknesses of a Lincoln Riley team back to the forefront. It’s worth pointing out that it is Year 5 of the Riley Era. And the diehards keep saying USC turned a corner against non-Power 4 Conference competition. I heard two excuses after the game: That Jayden Maiava is playing … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Expectations Changed Fast Once You Enter Power 4 Territory
The disaster that unfolded in Piscataway, N.J., clearly stunned all the fanboys yesterday, who could not believe what happened to the team that shamelessly overhyped for months. It should not have surprised this blog’s readers because we have discussed the deep-seeded problems that existed within the program for years. I don’t know why others ignore that Jayden Maiava has poor fundamentals and keeps offering clunkers … Continue reading My Analysis Of The Rutgers Debacle
The USC band held a rally in Times Square and here are the photos. Continue reading USC In Times Square Photo Gallery
A busy and bustling Thursday night in Times Square with no sign of USC (or Rutgers) fans. Have no fear, that changes today when USC stages a rally in Times Square. But how many fans will be there? The first two times I went to New York with USC, it played Penn State. Imagine that. The last time USC played in the Big Apple was … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
