The UCLA equipment managers defeated the USC equipment managers, 71-48, at Howard Jones Field on Thursday night. Does anyone remember the Troyland Carnival? In 1959, it was the Friday night before the USC-UCLA game and held at Bovard Field, which makes me wonder if the football team practiced with a bunch of rides and booths on the field. There were 39 booths and games in … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
One of the coaches USC has identified as a candidate for defensive coordinator is Purdue coach Ryan Walters. That’s right, he is the head coach. Sources said USC is prepared to match Walters’ salary at Purdue ($4 million) if he is interested. It seems like a stretch but Walters has a good reputation as a defensive coordinator. Like I said, it might be a pipe … Continue reading A Candidate For Defensive Coordinator
Lincoln Riley’s name just keeps coming up for jobs. Several college coaches told me yesterday that they heard Riley has interest in the Texas A&M job. “He’s revered in Texas,” a college coach said. “He likes recruiting in Texas, has his high school connections. I think there’s something to it.” Whatever is happening, there is definitely a lot of chatter regarding Riley. He’s not a … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Another Job Link For Linc
Dave Levy, who was one of the most influential figures in USC football, died Wednesday. He was 91. Although he was not a head coach at USC, if you ask any player during the years he coached (1960-75), they would mention him and not John McKay as the coach they loved and had fond memories of from their days as Trojans. And they all agreed … Continue reading Legendary USC Coach Dave Levy Passes Away
Is Lincoln Riley due for some relief this week because UCLA has a much less challenging offense than Washington or Oregon? Then again, Cal scored 49 points. Every week we hear it’s going to get better. Riley said Tuesday the run defense has improved. Never mind the pass defense giving up 400 yards. If USC cannot beat a struggling UCLA, Riley will be at an … Continue reading USC Notes: Relief For Riley?
You know what losing exposes: Hypocrisy. It’s amazing the about-face some USC talking heads can do once a bit of losing takes place. All of a sudden, they say last year’s success was ahead of schedule; it will “take some time” to rebuild the program and they argue the transfer portal has its limitations. One huge problem here: It’s not that these arguments are necessarily … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Losing Exposes Hypocrisy
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