First, some news. I hear USC president Carol Folt recently received a one-year contract extension. Why so short? My suspicion is after the recent debacle involving the cancellation of the main graduation ceremony and handling of student protests, the Board of Trustees took a conservative approach on granting an extension. I get a little weary of USC’s offensive line recruiting. Maybe some of the young … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: When Does Line Catch Up?

Elijah Vaikona, a three-star offensive lineman from Santa Margarita High School, committed to USC over UCLA and Washington. At some point, USC needs five-star linemen. USC is the leader for four-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn of McKinney, Texas. He will announce July 6. Since June 1, Alabama has gotten commitments from Mission Viejo five-star cornerback Dijon Lee and Mater Dei four-star cornerback Chuck McDonald. O.J. Simpson … Continue reading USC Notes: Three-Star Lineman Commits

Apparently, Domani Jackson is Cornerback No. 1 at Alabama. If he actually has a good season, that will be a real indictment of USC’s coaching. Cal and Stanford have officially joined the ACC today. Texas and Oklahoma officially joined the SEC. USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington will not officially join the Big Ten until August 2. Carol Folt has become a big fan of T20 … Continue reading USC Notes: Alabama Will Rely On A Trojan

This is a popular time for people to discuss NIL and people frequently bring up the argument that USC needs to do better. But here’s the biggest problem: It’s not that USC doesn’t raise enough money. It’s that USC fans don’t contribute enough money. Talk to anyone in the athletic dept. and they’ll tell you that USC fans do not come close to SEC fans … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Here’s One Drawback In Competing Against SEC