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.” Carol Folt attended the USC-UCLA track meet on Sunday. However, she was not at the Skull and Dagger honor society breakfast Saturday morning and she wasn’t mentioned at the event, which instead featured Suzanne Nora Johnson, chair of the Board … Continue reading USC Notes: Football Adds Tight End
USC is ranked No. 1 in the nation in men’s track and No. 2 nationally in women’s track but it didn’t matter today as UCLA swept the Trojans in the annual dual meet. UCLA won the men’s meet, 82-81, and the women’s meet, 92-71. It was the first time USC was swept by UCLA since 2013. Now I fully understand USC has a sprinter-heavy program … Continue reading An Embarrassing Result At Dual Meet
A few days ago I wrote that USC’s secondary was a potential weak spot. Well, Chad Bowden must have agreed because USC just took cornerback Chasen Johnson from Central Florida has decided to transfer. He had 18 tackles and broke up two passes while starting four games. Johnson was a three-star prospect in high school. USC has received a commitment North Carolina-Asheville guard Jordan Marsh. … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: USC Adds Cornerback
Indiana strength coach Derek Owings received a new three-year contract after being offered the same job by USC. So who would have thought Owings was a good choice at USC? The new general manager who has been at Notre Dame, which is 200 miles from Indiana? Or Lincoln Riley, who doesn’t know anyone? Who would fire the previous strength coach? Lincoln Riley, who worked with … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Another Example Of Who Runs USC Football
Five-star cornerback Elbert Hill of Akron, Ohio, committed to USC today. He is ranked the No. 1 cornerback in the nation by Rivals. USC baseball is up to third place in the Big Ten standings after winning seven straight games. The Trojans (30-14. 14-7) have a big three-game series with second-place UCLA (33-11, 16-5) this weekend at Great Park in Irvine. Maybe more surprising is … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
It’s pretty much impossible to get any perspective from the fanboy media regarding USC’s 2026 recruiting class, which is currently ranked No. 1 in the nation. They are too busy acting like cheerleaders and pretending like Lincoln Riley is in complete control of the program. So here’s a good insight from recruiting analyst Andrew Nemec, who has been a long-time Pac-12 area expert. I think … Continue reading Time For Some Perspective On USC Recruiting Class
