Much was made yesterday of USC defensive line coach Eric Henderson saying he can’t keep Bear Alexander “out of my office.” The preseason is always full of feel-good stories. Let’s see if it translates to the season. Does Alexander’s thirst for knowledge mean he will play hard on every play? Will he be a consistently dominating performer? That is what matters. Not how much time … Continue reading USC Notes: It’s Happy Season
USC’s media day was yesterday and there was an immediate red flag. Offensive line coach Josh Henson said that four players have a chance to start at right guard: Alani Noa, Amos Talalele, Gino Quinones, and Micah Banuelos. You know what that means? That USC has a lot of “OK” guards but not one that stands out. At least at the moment. But this has … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Red Flag As Training Camp Beckons
USC coach Lincoln Riley said today that four players will not be able to go 100 percent at the start of training camp on Friday. The players are Carson Tabaracci, Makai Saina, Jadyn Walker and Kalolo Ta’aga. The 2027 Big Ten women’s basketball tournament will be in Las Vegas. The 2025 and 2026 tournaments will be in Indianapolis while the 2028 tournament will be in … Continue reading USC Notes: Four Players Won’t Be 100 Percent To Start Camp
You know what is annoying about the current uncertainty around the USC-Notre Dame rivalry? Notre Dame seems to be saying all the right things about continuing the historical rivalry while USC gives mixed messages. “We have every intention in the world and every desire to keep that USC-Notre Dame game going for as long as it possibly can,” Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua told The … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Why Does USC Struggle To Say Right Things?
The Salute to Troy kickoff barbecue dinner will be held August 23rd at Allyson Felix Field (Cromwell Field). This is not Lincoln Riley’s favorite night of the year. USC head coaches have always hosted the event. Riley has yet to do it. He scheduled a recruiting event two years ago at the Coliseum the same night as Salute to Troy and showed up late to … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Least Favorite Night Of Year
Stop if you heard this song before. Four-star cornerback Dominick Kelly from Tampa has decommitted from USC and committed to Georgia. How many Southern decommitments is that? Four? Five? And yet people were getting excited over the weekend when Xavier Griffin of Gainesville, Ga., committed to USC. It’s great to recruit these guys but you have to actually sign some of them too. Continue reading Surprise! USC Loses Another Southern Recruit
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