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
Lincoln Riley said today that cornerback Ceyair Wright is no longer with the program. Wright is “not with us right now, and that’s all I can say,” Riley said. “He’s been one of the breakout players,” Riley said in the spring. ‘But his improvement and some of the playmaking that he’s had has been substantial. The difference has been as substantial as anybody on our … Continue reading Ceyair Wright Not With Team
QUARTERBACK I cannot imagine a normal QB facing the pressure like Caleb Williams did on Saturday. He was improvising all over the field and played quite well. Who else could have done that? It’s too bad Lincoln Riley didn’t get him better protection or a defense. Grade: A- RUNNING BACKS There wasn’t much room for the backs but I still don’t understand why a game … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC-Oregon Report Card
Zach Arnett was fired by Mississippi State and would be an extremely easy choice for Lincoln Riley to hire as defensive coordinator. Arnett spent the previous two years as Mike Leach’s defensive coordinator, so there’s that. Arnett is actually a Rocky Long disciple and was an assistant at San Diego State from 2011-2019. USC’s Dave Emerick, who is senior associate athletic cirector for football/general manager, … Continue reading An Easy Choice For Lincoln Riley
I asked a Pac-12 coach to watch game films of the USC defense against Oregon and it wasn’t pretty. “Lincoln Riley set (his assistant coaches) up to fail by making them defensive coordinators against Oregon,” he said. “Of all the teams to face in your first game. They run a tempo offense so it’s an adjustment. Those guys never had a chance.” Now about the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Latest Defensive Meltdown
The USC-UCLA game will kick off at 12:30 p.m. and be televised by ABC. The Crosstown Rivalry dodged a bullet because potential TV times were 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Now what will the crowd be like with both teams having disappointing seasons? Plus, it might rain. I wonder what SportSource said about his defenses in those 400 pages. Also, Bohn called them "SportSorts" at … Continue reading Notes: USC-UCLA Gets Kickoff Time
