It’s officially the first week of practices, as USC starts Friday at 7 a.m. at Howard Jones Field. I’m going to keep track how many times Lincoln Riley (and anyone else in the program) talks about ignoring the “noise” from the outside. Noise means anything that is said that a coach doesn’t like. Clay Helton used to love the term too. It’s an attempt to … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Beware The Noise As Practice Beckons
Does anyone trust USC to keep a recruit from Georgia’s commitment for the next 17 months? For one thing, will any of the coaches who recruited him leave USC between now and then? This is Carroll’s Bar in Galway, Ireland. No sign of Pete Carroll. 40,000 people watched Taylor Swift’s concert on the hill today in Munich, according to the local police. Others 74,000 were … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Do You Trust Commitments?
USC has received a commitment from defensive end/linebacker Xavier Griffin of Gainesville, Ga. He visited Alabama and Florida State in June. Now comes the hard part: Will his commitment stick? How much does Georgia want him? Continue reading USC Gets Four-Star Commitment
It’s a big weekend in Ireland as Gaelic Football has its All-Ireland Senior Championship Finals between Galway and Armagh on Sunday. As you can see, the city of Galway is ready for the final. I’m going to ask the Galway football coach if he will play USC because they are probably the only Irish team that Lincoln Riley will actually want to play in a … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: A Suitable Opponent For Lincoln Riley
I ran this iconic photo of Frank Jordan making a game-winning field goal against Notre Dame. Maybe Meathead Riley should watch this game to appreciate the rivalry. Maybe some the players from the past need to stage an intervention with Riley. I’m still wondering why he thinks this classic/legendary game determines if he makes the EXPANDED College Football Playoff. Here’s a difference between Riley and … Continue reading USC Friday Column Supplement
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman wants to continue the rivalry with USC. “I love it,” he told The Inside Zone. “I hope we continue to do it. But again, every program’s gonna do what’s best for their conference and their chances to make the Playoff. “I would love to continue this rivalry because it’s historic, and it goes way back. It’s a great opponent and … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
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