At the Salute to Troy a couple weeks ago, a player was walking off the stage and saw a small woman at the bottom of the stairs. “Thank you and who are you? Do you work in the athletic department?’ ” the player said. “I’m Carol Folt, President of the University,” she replied. Such a joy to feature Professor @MaryamShanechi, founding director of the @USC … Continue reading The Friday USC Column Supplement

It’s a busy recruiting weekend for USC. Maybe someone will commit and then decommit in two months. Among those visiting are four-star linebacker Chris Cole of Salem, Va.; four-star receiver Phillip Bell of Mission Viejo; four-star tight end Bear Tenney of Lovejoy, Texas; four-star linebacker Christian Thatcher of Las Vegas and three-star defensive lineman Hayden Lowe of Oaks Christian. Also visiting is Class of 2026 … Continue reading Another Busy Recruiting Weekend At USC

The ACC has voted to extend invitations to Cal, Stanford and SMU. The travel for sports other than football is going to be awful. Football-only conferences make more sense. Is the Pac-12 just mailing it in now that it’s about to dissolve? Maybe some alumni like Dustin Hoffman, George Takei or Larry Allen can donate some money to get the stadium situation sorted out for … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace will not be allowed to play in the first half vs. Nevada, because he was ejected from the Arizona-Arizona State game last season, which was the final game of the season for the Wildcats. Why did he play in the first half last week? He wasn’t supposed to. USC probably forgot or didn’t realize he was ejected against Arizoana State last year. … Continue reading Christian Roland-Wallace Suspended For First Half Vs. Nevada

USC updated its depth chart and Raleek Brown is nowhere to be found. He is on the scout team this week and Makai Lemon has replaced his spot on the depth chart. There are two ways to look at this: It is simply being accurate because Brown is on the scout team. On the other hand, some might say it’s a slap in the face … Continue reading Raleek Brown Falls Out Of Depth Chart

Anquon Fegans, who is rated the No. 1 safety in the country for the Class of 2025 by some analysts, has decommitted from USC. Fegans committed to USC in May, so that’s another spring/summer commitment that reversed itself. Georgia, Alabama, LSU, Clemson and Auburn are all recruiting Fegans. He also is still considering USC. This is a bit of an unusual situation because Fegans committed … Continue reading Top Safety Backs Off USC Commitment