USC baseball’s starting pitchers over the weekend: 17 innings, 5 hits allowed, 1 earned run, 28 strikeouts. The Rams hired Robert Woods as their assistant wide receivers coach. More than 75,000 were at the Coliseum on Saturday night for the LAFC vs. Lionel Messi game. And it looked like a legit 75,000, not the USC-announced 75,000 for football games. Yesterday was James Hong’s 97th birthday. … Continue reading USC Notes: A Real Crowd At Coliseum
When Eric Henderson went to the Washington Commanders, people lamented USC losing his recruiting prowess. When Chad Savage recently got a promotion, people said his recruiting ability was one of his biggest attributes. Hard to argue since USC just had the No. 1 recruiting class. But multiple reports say USC spent as much or more money as any team in the country on NIL with … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Does USC Just Have More Money Or Better Recruiters?
Former USC linebacker Willie McGinest was recently on the All the Smoke podcast and this was one comment about the current state of the football program. “We haven’t done what we are supposed to do. We fell short. He has delivered a Heisman Trophy winner in Caleb Williams. But as far as the standard for the school we have underchieved and we need to get … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: A Take On State Of The Program
This sums up how I feel about USC fans who are happy that Notre Dame is off the schedule. A segment of fans just want easy games to make the College Football Playoff. They want a lousy game over a marquee matchup. They prop up a coach who hates to compete. The Big Ten backs it up the non-competitive attitude with a ridiculous proposal for … Continue reading Who Wants College Football Teams To Compete?
If it’s the offseason, it’s time for Joel Klatt to hype up USC. Actually, he’s equally happy to do it in the offseason and during the season. Like clockwork. So here he is doing what he does best: Continue reading Time For A Hype Machine Favorite To Get Started
Isaia Vandermade, a Class of 2027 defensive lineman from Santa Margarita, committed to USC. It was an easy recruitment because his father is former USC player and long-time football staffer Lenny Vandermade. Alabama has hired USC offensive analyst Brad Aoki as a pass-game specialist. USC officially announced the hiring of Mike Ekeler as special teams and linebckers coach. UCLA defeated USC, 7-0, in the first-ever … Continue reading Morning Buzz: An Easy Commitment For USC
