USC is having a successful season. The fans are happy. Lincoln Riley is popular. So why does it need an amateurish armada of towel wavers on the sideline? It gives a clownish look to the sideline and looks like forced enthusiasm. Frankly, it’s beneath someone like Riley, who demands levels of effort and behavior from his players. Look at it this way: UCLA recently put … Continue reading USC Towel Wavers Out Of Hand

Caleb Williams put on a fantastic QB performance Saturday night. And it was offset by an utterly atrocious effort by the USC offensive line. Williams bounced back from the Oregon State game with an incredible assortment of passes/runs under pressure. And his offensive line needs to thank him profusely because they were an embarrassment. A normal QB would have been sacked eight times in the … Continue reading My Take On USC’s Less-Than-Impressive Victory

Well, the defense is soft as usual. And a busted coverage allows ASU to score a TD and tie the score, 7-7. The first drive is pretty workmanlike for USC other than a fumbled snap. Caleb Williams scores on a 1-yard run. USC 7, Arizona State 0. The Trojans are 25.5 favorites. Did you pick a winner? This isn’t the same Arizona State team before … Continue reading Discuss The USC-Arizona State Game

A couple things with USC not playing until tonight: Jaxson Dart was poorly coached last season. You can see some old habits that Lane Kiffin is dealing with this season after an erratically coached first year for Dart. Does he teach is corners to hold and grab? If you talk to good coaches, the rule is if you are close enough to the wide receiver … Continue reading Quick Thought: Let’s Talk USC Coaching For A Second

It’s another exciting game day at the Coliseum. That means loud music, the lights turned off when the team comes out on the field and the announcement “the Trojans are in the Rocket Mortgage Red Zone” every time the offense gets inside the 20-yard line. Are you ready?!?! But first, how many points will you pick USC to win by? Anyone brave enough to pick … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Does Anyone Else Sponsor The Red Zone Besides USC?

USC has plenty of recruits visiting this weekend. Many are already committed to the Trojans. I’ll list them but it’s weird how the recruiting services can disagree on some prospects. Offensive tackle Caleb Lomu of Gilbert, Ariz., is visiting. He sounds like a must get because he is listed as the nation’s No. 9 offensive tackle by On3. But then I noticed Arizona, Utah and … Continue reading Big Recruiting Weekend For USC