Lincoln Riley used to produce Heisman Trophy winners. Now he produces Ray Guy Award winners. How many coaches have gone from a Heisman winner to a Ray Guy winner being the best player on the team in the span of two seasons? USC received a commitment from its first transfer, Central Florida cornerback Chasen Johnson. Carson Palmer has been named football coach at his alma … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC punter Eddie Czaplicki was named winner of the Ray Guy Award, which goes to the nation’s top punter. Czaplicki averaged 48.5 yards per punt with 24 punts inside the 20-yard line and only one touchback this season. Continue reading Eddie Czaplicki Wins Ray Guy Award

USC is projected to land Kentucky defensive lineman Keeshawn Silver. He is rated the No. 1 defensive line transfer by On3. Should I be concerned that he had only one sack and one QB hurry in 12 games last season? Or that he did not make any of the All-SEC team, which featured 15 defensive linemen, including his teammate, Deone Walker? On the other hand, … Continue reading USC Projected To Land Coveted Defensive Lineman

USC is obviously going to need to take more transfers than originally envisioned by Lincoln Riley during the regular season. Bowling Green running back Terion Stewart and UCF cornerback Chasen Johnson are visiting USC today. This will raise another question: Will it be possible to create the proper team chemistry if you need to bring in a lot of transfers? I would say yes if … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Transfer U. Brings Its Own Issues

When former USC coach John Robinson would tell stories, he would sometimes make references to a fictitious/unknown person as “Harry Hatchetass.” Anyone who was around Robinson for any length of time probably heard this reference. As a USC alum who knew Robinson told me this week, ““With Woody Marks injured and Quentin Joyner quitting, in the bowl game, Lincoln Riley is gonna have to give … Continue reading A Moment Of USC Levity For Transfer Portal

USC’s 2025 football schedule has been released and it’s clear that Games 5-8 will be the toughest stretch as the Trojans play at Illinois; host Michigan; at Notre Dame and at Nebraska. USC concludes the season at Oregon and hosts UCLA. The first two games are fairly embarrassing as USC hosts Missouri State, which makes its FBS debut and Georgia State, the return of Clay … Continue reading USC 2025 Football Schedule Dates Announced!