Lincoln Riley has a tough decision ahead. He can fire Alex Grinch. Or he can tell Grinch to fire some defensive assistant coaches. Either way, some type of change seems likely for the USC coaching staff. Firing some assistants won’t be easy for Riley since it would probably mean some guys who followed him from Oklahoma get sacked. But it’s going to be hard to … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Decisions Loom For Lincoln Riley

Here is what Lincoln Riley said at the Cotton Bowl press conference when asked about the defense and his confidence in Alex Grinch. “We just got done playing a game 15 minutes ago so I’m not going to give any big picture assessments. We didn’t play good enough today. The big plays are obviously, and the lack of, just not tackling to the level we … Continue reading Lincoln Riley On His Defense

What did we just witness? An utter disdain for defense, tackling or pride in getting a stop. That was a disgraceful performance in the Cotton Bowl. And it probably didn’t really surprise anyone who watched USC closesly this season. Does Lincoln Riley care about defense? This was answered previously here. USC could not stop the run today. Tulane had 305 yards rushing. Tyjae Spears had … Continue reading Discuss The USC-Tulane Debacle

Choke job. It’s just awful here the final few minutes. USC tacks on a field goal and it’s 45-30. Tyjae Spears fumbled but not before he gained another 39 yards on that drive. USC leads 42-30. Should be over, right? Right? Brenden Rice with the nice TD catch and Tulane immediately comes back thanks to the atrocious tackling. It’s 35-30. Tulane gets a field goal, … Continue reading USC-Tulane Live Chat

Lincoln Riley proclaimed Caleb Williams fit for the Cotton Bowl. “He is ready to go,” Riley said. “He has progressed maybe a little faster than what we anticipated. Certainly, very fortunate on our part that we had the opportunity to have a month, really, before this game. I mean, had it been even two weeks, I doubt he would have been available. And so that … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Proclaims Caleb Williams Fit; What About Defense?

With the Cotton Bowl such an early kickoff, you can start predicting your score now. This is a tough game to call: If USC comes out motivated and Caleb Williams is 90 percent, the Trojans can win. But if it goes through the motions, Tulane could win big. I guess it depends on how much you think this game means to USC? Did you know … Continue reading Pick The USC-Tulane Score