USC is considered the top choice for two of the nation’s best quarterbacks in the Class of 2020: St. John Bosco’s DJ Uiagalelei and Mater Dei’s Bryce Young. But here is what is expected to happen: Young commits to USC on Wednesday. Uiagalelei, who would be foolish to pick the same school, then decides to go somewhere else like Clemson. Now neither of these guys has even started … Continue reading USC Quarterback Shakedown Looks Set
Mycah Pittman, the younger brother of USC wide receiver Michael Pittman, will announce his college choice Monday night. USC was eliminated long ago and Florida and Oregon are his leaders. Bryan Addison, the UCLA signee who was given his release last week, will make his decision early this week. USC is in a good position to land Addison but unless Addison wants to play defense, … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz
Former USC safety Dennis Thurman, shown above with Clay Matthews in the 1976 USC-UCLA game, has accepted a job as defensive coordinator for the Memphis franchise of the new Alliance of American Football league. Thurman was previously the defensive coordinator of the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. He spent last season as an analyst on the USC radio pre-game show. Continue reading Former USC Safety Dennis Thurman To Coach In AAF
Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables has received the largest known contract for an assistant coach with a five-year deal worth $11.6 million. Venables will make $2.2 million per year the first two years. It was just seven years ago that USC defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin made $1.8 million and was the highest-paid assistant in the nation. Those days seem long gone at USC. Clancy Pendergast … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Is USC Keeping Up With Power Conferences?
Here is today’s second round of the British Open. And that is USC and Daily Trojan alum David Ovalle in the background watching Tiger Woods. Now look at the picture below. I give this guy credit: He went to UCLA in a USC jersey (Cody Kessler, no less) to take selfies at Manchester United’s summer workouts. Photo/Manchester United Continue reading USC Is Everywhere
Photo/Gatorade Sam Darnold and JT Daniels posed together earlier this week. Yup, Darnold’s taller. Will it be an issue this season? We will see. Do you think Chip Kelly is going through any kind of culture shock at UCLA? He released a top 100 player, wide receiver Bryan Addison of Gardena Serra, after some problems with the UCLA admissions office and college board. Even … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For The USC Notes Column
