The USC coaches are happy about one aspect of the schedule: The first two games are against pro-style offenses. Rice coach Mike Bloomgren spent seven seasons at Stanford and now the Cardinal will play the Trojans. Defensive coordinators much prefer facing a pro-style offense than the spread. And Alex “Scotty” Grinch is no exception. He took heat last season at Oklahoma dealing with all those … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Caught Break To Start Season

Braxton Myers, a four-star cornerback from Coppell, Texas, has decommitted from USC. Myers originally committed to USC in May. There has been recent speculation he would switch to Mississippi. Continue reading Braxton Myers Decommits From USC

T.J. Shanahan, a four-star offensive guard who visited USC in June, committed to Texas A&M today. It wasn’t a surprise but Shanahan had USC in his final five with Georgia, LSU, Texas and Texas A&M. Rivals lists Shanahan as a five-star prospect. Others have him a four-star. USC’s quest for non-three-star linemen continues. Continue reading Five-Star USC Target Commits To Texas A&M

I hear after reviewing film, USC coaches were less-than-enamored with the cornerbacks, outside of No. 1 corner Mekhi Blackmon. It’ll be more rotating in the secondary on Saturday vs. Stanford QB Tanner McKee, who is a big upgrade from last weekend. Stanford coach David Shaw said McKee and Caleb Williams were the two best QBs in the Pac-12. Whether this is true or not, the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Cornerbacks Under Pressure

USC does not have a dedicated special teams coach. Some teams do. Some don’t. Lincoln Riley doesn’t believe in it. If you have good kickers, that part takes care of itself. The coaches make their mark the kickoff teams, punt teams, etc. That’s where John Baxter tended to self-destruct. It’s too early to say how Riley’s approach will work. We’ll see over time. But I … Continue reading Let’s Have A Word On USC Special Teams

Tailback Raleek Brown (ankle) dressed for practice but worked on the side with the strength coach at the beginning of the workout. Defensive tackle De’jon Benton, who led the defensive line in tackles vs. Rice, had his left arm in a cast and was not fully dressed for practice. I’ll update this post when Lincoln Riley meets the media. UPDATED: Riley said Brown might play … Continue reading USC Suffers Defensive Line Injury*