You want a scary stat to start off the day? Six of the top eight-ranked players USC signed in the Class of 2016 are no longer part of the football team. The departed players are defensive end Oluwole Betiku, cornerback Jack Jones, offensive tackle E.J. Price, safety Jamel Cook, wide receiver Trevon Sidney and wide receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe. The only remaining players from the top eight … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Pat Haden has kept a low profile since he left as athletic director. But I heard he recently told an ex-teammate, “I stay away from that place.” I guess when you start a fire, you don’t want to return to the scene. Continue reading Scene Of The Crime

Everything I heard since the season ended is that nothing has changed with the football program. “We have a chip on our shoulders and something to prove,” Clay Helton said this week. But when does that mindset get implemented? It hasn’t yet according to various sources at USC. Helton talks a good game but rarely delivers. Continue reading USC Has A Chip On Its Shoulder?

Did you see the NCAA delivered a one-year postseason ban and other penalties to Missouri’s football, baseball and softball programs following a two-year investigation revealed academic misconduct involving a former tutor? Here’s the USC connection: The chief hearing officer of the infractions panel was David Roberts, the former head of compliance at USC. He currently is a “special adviser to the president” at USC because he … Continue reading Another Strange Max Nikias Hire Is Still In News

Maybe before Graham Harrell officially sets up in Kliff Kingsbury’s old office, there are some things he should know: Does he know three of four team captains asked Clay Helton to start Jack Sears over JT Daniels? And Helton said, “my hands are tied.” Does he know Tee Martin tried to discipline a starting wide receiver during the 2017 USC-UCLA game by taking him out … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Memo To Graham Harrell