The exodus of wide receivers (Brenden Rice, Tahj Washington, Mario Williams, Michael Jackson) gives Lincoln Riley an excuse to focus on his favorite pastime: Recruiting skill players. It wasn’t a mystery last season that USC struggled in the secondary and at offensive line. But the wide receiver group proved to be a massive disappointment based on pre-season expectations. Now the question is whether there are … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Wide Receivers Become Unwelcomed Problem

USC wide receiver Mario Williams has entered the transfer portal according to Adam Rittenberg of ESPN. This makes sense for several reasons. Williams had a down season; he was good friends with Caleb Williams; USC isn’t exactly developing receivers or having receivers put up numbers. Dorian Singer has a similar decision to make. The difference is he has actually put up big numbers at Arizona … Continue reading Mario Williams Enters Transfer Portal

Former Kansas State QB Will Howard is at USC today, which has to make him the Trojans’ best bet for a quarterback in the transfer portal. Cam Ward hasn’t committed to a visit yet. Maalik Murphy has far less experience. Howard has to be the frontrunner. Continue reading Will Howard Visiting USC

A college coach offered me an example of how he thought Lincoln Riley’s search for a defensive coordinator should have gone. “The Miami Dolphins hired a young head coach with a background on offense (Mike McDaniel). Did he worry about hiring a defensive coordinator who would challenge him? No. He hired Vic Fangio, who had been a defensive coordinator with five NFL teams. He’s letting … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

To be honest, I’m a bit underwhelmed by some of the tailbacks USC is recruiting in the transfer portal, at least in relation to the past 2 seasons, when Travis Dye and MarShawn Lloyd were the top backs brought in via the portal. Maybe he’s not the receiver USC wants in the backfield but it seems like Darwin Barlow could have been valuable next season … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: An Underwhelming Transfer Portal (So Far)