Remember how the fanboys and fanboy media went gaga over the USC offensive lineman who could do the splits? How much has he played the past 2 seasons? Answer: Not much. Four-star LB Christian Thatcher of Las Vegas is bullish on the USC defensive staff. “I feel like they are going to completely turn around the defense,” Thatcher told SB Live Sports. “They are recruiting … Continue reading USC Notes: Recruit Bullish On Defensive Staff
Lincoln Riley didn’t make a change in an area I recommended: Strength and conditioning. But the offseason philosophy change is “Get bigger.” That’s reassuring. So USC will move into a conference that requires Big Boy football. We’ll see how it adjusts. The offensive line coaching and strength program were issues last season. Changes were not made. That’s on Riley if things don’t improve. In Big … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Rolls Dice
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid wanted to go to USC and enrolled at Glendale College on the recommendation of Trojans coaches. Reid didn’t get any Division I offers when he graduated from Marshall High School in Los Angeles. Reid eventually went to BYU after spending two years at Glendale College (1976-77). Reid was a graduate assistant at BYU in 1982. Who else was on that staff? … Continue reading Yes, There Is An Andy Reid-USC Connection
Former USC kicker Joe Houston has been hired as a special teams analyst by Florida. Houston spent the past four seasons with the New England Patriots and prior to that coached at Iowa State. Five-star QB Julian Lewis, who is committed to USC, visited Colorado this weekend. I did a poll this weekend on who has had the worst performance vs. UCLA this season? Andy … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Ex-USC Kicker Hired At Florida
Did Lincoln Riley deliver the pre-game speech he gave before the USC-UCLA football game? USC laid an egg against UCLA tonight before an announced crowd of 10,300 (Galen Center capacity is 10,258). A huge USC student section showed up for nothing as UCLA outrebounded the Trojans, 43-29. UCLA outscored USC, 22-4, to end the first half. USC is in sole possession of last place in … Continue reading Thanks, Enfield!
There was a big student line at the Galen Center today for USC-UCLA. I hear the L.A. Times is working on a story on the male Trojan Dance Force member. What does it take for USC to fill those seats behind the basket? They have to be athletic dept. comp seats? Mark Sanchez sat next to Scottie Pippen. Continue reading Some Sights From Galen Center
