A lot of people are saying Lincoln Riley is gone if USC loses 2-3 more games. But they never say who will pay for it? One guy who has the money and contacts among USC’s well-heeled crowd is Rick Caruso, but he seems far more interested in the mayor’s race and his projects in upper-class communities than USC football, even though he spoke at Lincoln … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Who Foots A Massive Buyout?
OK, let’s dig into Lincoln Riley’s quotes from last night. Even though I’ve been Riley’s harshest critic, I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt in one respect: He was trying to demonstrate that he wants to be at USC. But here are the problems: No. 1) He acted like he was doing USC a favor. “There’s not many people in college football history that … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Makes Some Big Claims About USC
QUARTERBACK Jayden Maiava pulled out one of his vaunted clunkers just before the teeth of the schedule. He can’t handle pressure. That’s a problem. The only person who doesn’t realize this is D’Anton Lynn with his three-man rush. Grade: F RUNNING BACKS The run-blocking was atrocious but King Miller doesn’t look the same as last season. Maybe it’s time to let some other guys get … Continue reading USC vs. Wisconsin Report Card
It’s amazing a loss suddenly opens the floodgates about what gets reported. USA Today reports Lincoln Riley and USC are an “unhappy marriage.” Oh really? Loyal blog readers already knew that. Way back on Feb. 5, 2025, I wrote Jen Cohen was “privately frustrated with Riley.” In the same article, I said she installed Chad Bowden as the GM with a mandate to run the … Continue reading A Big Loss Suddenly Opens Floodgates
On Sunday, I mentioned the pundits who have embarrassed themselves by constantly defending Lincoln Riley. So how did they react? Well, perhaps the most predictable is loyal USC glazer Yogi Roth, who did a podcast with Todd Blackledge on Monday. Roth chose to punt on the topic of Riley instead of examing his shortcomings: “Living in L.A., being around ‘SC as much as I am, … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Pundit Reacts To Their Golden Child’s Fall
It’s easy to forget some aspects of USC that the paid propogandists pushed all offseason and have conveniently forgotten as the season heads south. Remember we were constantly told how USC returned the most starters and the most returning production? A prime example of this was the offensive line. I never understood this. If players are not getting it done as juniors, what makes you … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Don’t Forget The Propoganda That Got Us Here
