The king is dead. Long live the king! That’s the attitude USC’s athletic dept. always operates with, always making the latest person in charge the best! They have even put out press releases in the past criticizing coaches who were fired to justify their removal (thanks, Tim Tessalone!). Here’s another example: The hiring of new strength coach Trumain Carroll. After pumping up strength coach Bennie … Continue reading USC Thursday Buzz: Long Live The King
USC has hired Trumain Carroll of Kansas State as its new strength coach or “director of football sports performance.” Carroll was hired after Derek Owings of Indiana turned down the job last week. Here is Carroll’s background: 2006-08, Oklahoma State (assistant strength and conditioning coach)2008-11, Missouri-Kansas City (director of strength and conditioning)2011-12, South Carolina State (head strength and conditioning coach)2013-14, Oklahoma State (assistant strength and … Continue reading USC Hires Strength Coach
Pete Carroll taught his final class of the semester last week at USC. Among the guest speakers during the semester were Steve Kerr, Jason Sudeikis, Tom Brady, Deepak Chopra, Rainn Wilson, JuJu Watkins, Lindsay Gottlieb and Rich Eisen. Did anyone hear a word about Lincoln Riley ever stopping by the class? Carroll literally passed by Heritage Hall each week and it wouldn’t have taken much … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Pete Carroll’s Class Had Obvious Omission
Indiana is paying its strength coach, Derek Owings, $900,000 a year after he was pursued by USC. The money being burned in college athletics is incredible. General manager Chad Bowden makes $1 million at USC. Defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn makes more than $2 million. Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles makes $3.1 million. USC basketball is paying Maryland transfer Rodney Rice $3 million. 🚨TRENDING: #Bears … Continue reading USC Notes: The Game’s Awash In Money
While USC twiddles its fingers, Notre Dame and Clemson struck a 12-year annual football scheduling deal beginning in 2029, according to Yahoo. Does this have any impact on the future of the USC-Notre Dame series? It shouldn’t because the games will count toward Notre Dame’s five annual ACC games during years in which those games are already in the league’s scheduling rotation. In other years, … Continue reading What Does Clemson-Notre Dame Series Mean For USC?
Who will USC hire as its strength coach? “Whoever (general manager) Chad Bowden wants,” a USC staffer told me Monday morning. “He makes the call.” Continue reading USC Notes: Football Adds Tight End
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