You know what we definitely learned from USC spring practice? You can’t always take the coaches’ word. This is why it gets dangerous when you become a stenographer for the coaches. Their analysis can be off base or embellished. Some examples: Here’s what Lincoln Riley said during USC spring drills about the defense. “What we’ve seen of those guys up to this point we’ve been … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Here’s One Thing We Learned After Spring Practice

Lincoln Riley talked about why Caleb Williams played only one series yesterday. “He’s played a lot of football. My job is to look at it and see what we can get the most out of today. I don’t know that playing two or three more series changes anything for Caleb in September, October or November. “For a guy like Miller Moss, who hasn’t had a … Continue reading USC Notes: What Does Caleb Williams Need To Improve?

OK, some USC scrimmage thoughts: First of all, I don’t get too caught up in stats. Spring game stats are often terrible and that doesn’t mean much for the fall. I liked freshman defensive end Sam Greene. He was active and made things happen, which I means he should be better than some veterans on the defensive line. I also liked USC’s decision to move … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: USC Scrimmage Thoughts

There is no way 25,213 attended the USC spring game today but that’s the figure the athletic dept. chose to go with. It’s just an egregious attendance figure. But remember, last year USC claimed more than 33,000 showed up because it wanted to set a record for Lincoln Riley’s first game. Look at the picture below. Fans weren’t even allowed to sit in more than … Continue reading You Can Believe Your Eyes Or USC

OK, it’s finally time to scrimmage. This is a dreadful pass from Malachi Nelson. Think ahead to 2024. USC in Big Ten. A College Football Playoff contender? .@jacobecovington comes up with the pick! 📲: https://t.co/H8gtm9a666📺: @Pac12Network pic.twitter.com/PtvCiLWS1J — USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) April 15, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Be careful reading too much into what the offense is doing when it’s against the reserve defense. We’re officially … Continue reading USC Spring Scrimmge Time