Morning Buzz: USC-Washington State Report Card

QUARTERBACK Everything is relative. Caleb Williams offered a fairly pedestrian performance. Would you trade him? Nope. Some of it is the shoddy pass protection. Some of it is an inability to handle that defensive formation Oregon State originated and Washington State copied. It’s up to the coaches to fix it. Grade: C- RUNNING BACK I’m high on Travis Dye. Actually, I’ve been a fan since … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC-Washington State Report Card

USC Basketball Recruiting Heats Up

Arrinten Page, a four-star power forward from Marietta, Ga., has committed to USC. Page (6-9, 225) chose USC over Cincinnati, Indiana, Miami and Missouri. Now here is where things get interesting. Page’s teammate at Wheeler High School is five-star point guard Isaiah Collier, who will announce his commitment on November 16. Collier is considering USC, Cincinnati, Michigan and UCLA. Last week, USC got a commitment from … Continue reading USC Basketball Recruiting Heats Up

Caleb Williams’ Heisman Odds Finally Dip

Caleb Williams is now listed at 12/1 to win the Heisman Trophy according to BetOnline. He was 5/1 last week and 6/1 the week before that. The good news for Williams is he is still No. 3 on the odds’ list behind Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud and Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker. UCLA QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson is fourth at 16/1. By the way, has anyone … Continue reading Caleb Williams’ Heisman Odds Finally Dip

USC Real Estate Transaction Of The Day

Did you see Byron Allen, the former comedian turned business mogul, paid $100 million for a Malibu estate? The home belonged to USC mega-donor Wayne Hughes, who died in 2021. His daughter, Tammy Hughes Gustavson, sold the home. She is a member of the USC Board of Trustees. The deal represents the most ever paid for a home by an African-American buyer in the U.S. … Continue reading USC Real Estate Transaction Of The Day

Morning Buzz: USC And UCLA Are In Full Hype Mode

Say one thing about being in the Pac-12. It allows teams to get hyped — and escape Big Boy Football — for most, if not all, of the season. There is already talk USC and UCLA could both be undefeated for the first time since 1969, when the teams meet at the Rose Bowl on Nov. 19. We’re halfway through the season. Where is the … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC And UCLA Are In Full Hype Mode