We Have A New USC Money-Making Scheme!

If it’s Tuesday, USC must be looking for a scheme to make money. The latest is having graduation dinner at the Coliseum — not a bad idea — but then you get the price: $200!!! And that $200 does not include any alcoholic beverages. Those can be purchased separately at a cash bar. So if you go with your family, you’re looking at $1,000 for … Continue reading We Have A New USC Money-Making Scheme!

USC Offensive Line Offers Preview Of Fall Lineup

This was the first-team USC offensive line during Monday’s practice: That’s two transfers (Tarquin, Kingston) and don’t forget there’s another one on the way: Ethan White of Florida. White should start at left guard, so the line will have three transfers. How much better will the line be? A lot depends on Tarquin. He played nine games at right tackle for Florida last season. Left … Continue reading USC Offensive Line Offers Preview Of Fall Lineup

USC Morning Buzz: Better Than Jordan Addison?

Lincoln Riley allowed the media to watch a practice for the first time Monday, probably because USC was in shorts and because it was an added (and simple) practice, the first of four workouts this week. So there wasn’t going to be a lot revealed from this workout. The highlight was wide receiver Dorian Singer’s one-handed 40-yard reception. Readers of this blog should not be … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Better Than Jordan Addison?

USC Notes: The More Things Don’t Change

When I say the Allyson Felix Field ceremony was a typical USC production, here’s some examples: Carol Folt used a teleprompter. Like a U.S. president. It’s a ceremony for a track field. It doesn’t require a teleprompter. Allyson Felix didn’t use one. Folt used a teleprompter at the dediction of the track-and-field offices in 2021 and then got frustrated when it malfunctioned. Now the sketchy … Continue reading USC Notes: The More Things Don’t Change

Allyson Felix Field Becomes Official

The ceremony was just held for the renaming of Cromwell Field to Allyson Felix Field. And it was a true USC production, with school president Carol Folt saying, “Allyson Felix Field is a place of joy.” I’ve never heard that description before for an athletic field where athletes train. Was it a place of joy when it was called Cromwell Field? “To be here today, … Continue reading Allyson Felix Field Becomes Official