USC announced cornerback Max Williams was suspended for the Notre Dame game because of a team rules violation. But sources tell me linebacker Ralen Goforth and safety Briton Allen were also suspended. They did not dress for the game. I’ve now heard different reasons for the suspension, none of which would be considered serious. Seems a bit odd USC just didn’t announce all three were … Continue reading Three USC Players Were Suspended For Notre Dame Game

QUARTERBACK Kedon Slovis is playing so good I might pay to hear what JT Daniels and his father think right now. By the way, this puts Clay Helton in a heckuva bind too if he comes back as coach next season. Grade: B TAILBACK Markese Stepp is special. The other backs are not. So one had to get hurt for him to get more carries. … Continue reading USC-Notre Dame Report Card

In this week’s podcast, I talk to Aram Tolegian and offer my prediction on whether USC goes over/under 3.5 more wins the rest of season. I also detail why cornerback Max Williams was suspended. And I discuss the difference between a team quitting on a coach and tuning a coach out and much, much more! I wil post my USC-Notre Dame report card by 12 … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: When A Former Player Says Practices Are Soft . . .

Clay Helton said on “Trojans Live” that he asked the players in a meeting today to stand up if they played in the Rose Bowl. He then asked them what their record was after six games? The answer: 3-3. Helton then mumbled something about the Pac-12 South. But he didn’t tell the Trojans that USC did not win the Pac-12 South the last time it … Continue reading Clay Helton Reminds USC Another Time It Was 3-3

I realize times have changed and the game is different but did you know Marcus Allen averaged 37 carries a game when he won the Heisman Trophy in 1981? Now we have offensive coordinators claiming Markese Stepp cannot handle 10 carries vs. Notre Dame. Below are Allen’s stats from his senior year. He had five games with 40 or more carries. Date Opponent Result Att … Continue reading Remember When USC Tailbacks Had 40 Carries And Didn’t Get Tired?

I spoke to an NFL coach today who attended the USC-Notre Dame game because his team had a bye. “USC would be 6-0 if they had good coaches,” the coach said. “They should have won that game but they are so fundamentally unsound on defense and the offensive line it’s a real shame.” USC has a new Fall Break for students, which means there are … Continue reading USC Could Be 6-0