Last week, four-star cornerback RJ Sermons, who is committed to USC, reclassified from Class of 2026 to Class of 2025. It’s significant because this is how the USC depth chart roughly looked at the three corner spots before Sermons’ decision: CB/DJ Harvey/Sr. James Johnson, Fr. CB/DeCarlos Nicholson/Sr. Marcelles Williams, Fr. CB/Christian Pierce/Jr. Prophet Brown, Sr. Harvey is an experienced transfer from San Jose State. So … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Let’s Look At That Corner Spot

Is Lincoln Riley the softest coach around? In 2022, he did not play Oregon and Washington (combined record 21-5). In 2024, he did not play Oregon, Ohio State or Indiana (combined record 38-5). In 2025, he doesn’t play Ohio State or Penn State, teams expected to be in the top 5. And he still wants out of the Notre Dame rivalry! Amazing that USC is … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Is Anyone Softer Than Lincoln Riley?

A former USC All-American spoke to Lincoln Riley this week about the importance of the Notre Dame game. Riley was non-committal. That tells you something about what is going on at USC. Former USC guard Desmond Claude is down to Gonzaga, Washington and Alabama, according to 247Sports. It would be something if USC lost its two best players (Claude, Wesley Yates) to Washington. Continue reading The USC Friday Column Supplement

You know, someone like Reggie Bush would be a good person to try to save the USC-Notre Dame rivalry by lobbying the higher-ups in the athletic dept. Unfortunately, Bush is suing USC. Never mind. Did you notice when Sports Illustrated wanted a quote from USC on Monday, Jen Cohen had an underling deliver it? She doesn’t want to become the face of this issue and … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column