Bowl guru Jerry Palm has USC playing Maryland in the Las Vegas Bowl. For the glass half-full crowd, it’s a Big Ten preview. The teams play Oct. 19 in College Park, Md. For the glass half-empty crowd, it’s two 7-5 teams and unmotivated USC likely without Caleb Williams in a meaningless game. Continue reading Two Ways Of Looking At USC Bowl Game
How’s that loss to UCLA holding up? Here’s a stat courtesy of Cal writer Avinash Kunnath. “In the month of November, UCLA has played 15 quarters of football. In 11 quarters, they’ve managed 24 points. USC gave up 38 in the other four.” Think about that. Arizona State stopped UCLA. Cal stopped UCLA. USC could not come close to stopping UCLA. Remember that as Lincoln … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Just In Case You Forgot A Week Ago
Former USC defensive coordinator Alex Grinch has put his Palos Verdes home for sale at $4.45 million, according to TMZ. The home, located in Malaga Cove, is five minutes from Lincoln Riley’s house. That’s not an easy drive to USC, if you don’t have a driver like Riley. Ex-USC Coach Alex Grinch Lists $4.45 Million Home Weeks After Firing | Click to read more 👇 … Continue reading Alex Grinch Puts House Up For Sale
Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith should decide this weekend whether to take the Michigan State job. I’d love for him to stay with the Beavers but given their conference uncertainty and the money Michigan State has (for coaches, facilities and players) who could blame him for leaving? But the reason I bring it up is because I thought Smith was a good candidate for the … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: A Coach Who Does More With Less Has Advantages
USC plays Oklahoma in men’s basketball today at 12:30 p.m. in San Diego. If only this were a football game. Actually, probably better it isn’t a football game from USC’s point of view. One night, when John McKay was coaching at USC, he told his staff they were going to Julie’s restaurant to have a few drinks with Chuck Knox and the Rams staff. The … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Regarding that Lincoln Riley quote, “I’m coaching at SC. Period.” A Pac-12 coach called me today and said, “He knows he isn’t getting the Texas A&M job.” Continue reading A Lincoln Riley Translation
