Are you at all surprised that Louisville coach Jeff Brohm said today he doesn’t expect many of his players to opt of the Holiday Bowl. “As of right now, no one has opted out of the game,” Brohm said. It will be a motivated Louisville team in San Diego with QB Jack Plummer, who passed for more than 400 yards against the Trojans last season … Continue reading The USC Friday Column Supplement
It’s a good thing D’Anton Lynn is talking about the importance of tackling. The people getting most excited about it, however, are the ones who made a big deal when Todd Orlando talked about its importance. How did it work out with him? But why are there only football All-American plaques adorning the exit tunnel of the building if it’s for all sports? All athletes … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
What an indictment of USC that in 2 days it offered an Oregon State safety and cornerback (Akili Arnold, Jermod McCoy). Let me guess: These players are fundamentally sound, can tackle, remember assignments and . . . were coached. In other words, they are ready to go on Day 1, the only way secondary players seem to thrive in the Riley administration. Maybe D’Anton Lynn … Continue reading USC Aspires To Be Oregon State
Wide receiver/return specialist Zacariah Branch has become the USC football program’s first true freshman to be a first-team All-American, according to the university. This means he will get a plaque outside the McKay Center alongside the other football All-Americans. Now the team he made is the Pro Football Focus All-American team. Is it legit? Maybe. Maybe not. But USC recognizes every All-American team. It currently … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: All-American Madness
Oregon State safety Akili Arnold entered the transfer portal today and was immediately offered by USC. Remember, Lincoln Riley does much better with finished products in the secondary. Arnold had 60 tackles and 2 interceptions in 11 games with the Beavers. Awesome few nights celebrating Reggie Bush for his outstanding career at USC. Reggie deserves every accolade (and trophy!) he’s ever received. pic.twitter.com/l0pmwGv0ws — Jennifer … Continue reading Night Notes: USC Offers Oregon State Safety
USC probably won’t make any defensive staff changes until after the Holiday Bowl, sources say. One thing to consider: D’Anton Lynn’s area of expertise is the secondary. So unless he is a walk-around coach who oversees the defense (like he was at UCLA), Lynn might want to help coach the defensive backs. If he is watching bowl practices, I wonder what he thinks of Donte … Continue reading USC Notes: Staff Changes Would Later?
