USC Takes All-Pac-12 Punter

Eddie Czaplicki, the punter at Arizona State, has committed to USC. He was first-team All-Pac-12 this season and averaged 46 yards per kick. It’s a bit of kick in the teeth to freshman Aadyn Sleep-Dalton, who performed pretty well despite joining the team the first week of training camp. Maybe the interesting part is Lincoln Riley acts like he doesn’t want to punt a lot … Continue reading USC Takes All-Pac-12 Punter

USC Saturday Buzz: A Lot To Replace Up Front?

I’m not in agreement with this Pro Football Focus All-Pac-12 team, especially on the offensive line. The actual Pac-12 coaches only selected USC guard Andrew Vorhees for its first team. But if you agree with PFF, then USC has a lot to replace on the offensive line next season. It was a great excuse for the Utah game, that USC didn’t have Vorhees and lost … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: A Lot To Replace Up Front?

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Would you believe the Cotton Bowl says all tickets have been sold? However, there are a lot of tickets available on the secondary market. This is the USC band in 1937-38. As you can see, it featured two drum majorettes (front row). I wonder if that means the first female drum major didn’t actually happen in 2019? One of the majorettes was Marjorie Woodworth. While … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

An Under-The-Radar Football Development

When Mater Dei coach Bruce Rollinson announced this was his final season, some people immediately mentioned former USC offensive lineman Lenny Vandermade as a top candidate to replace him. Vandermade went to Mater Dei and has spent more than 10 years as a member of the USC football support staff. He was an offensive analyst for Lincoln Riley. But I didn’t notice him during the … Continue reading An Under-The-Radar Football Development