One thing I’m looking for this season is how the cornerbacks and safeties work together. And what I really mean is how are Alex Grinch and Donte Smith working together. A lot of schools have one person in charge of the secondary. But Grinch is the safeties coach and defensive coordinator. Clancy Pendergast tried that with results best ignored. The corners especially didn’t like it … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Just How Is The Secondary Co-Existing?

The expectations for Caleb Williams are incredible, according to the oddsmakers. Here are BetOnline’s over/under marks for Williams during the regular season: Caleb Williams Passing Yards 2022 Regular Season Over/Under                                   3400½ Caleb Williams Passing Touchdowns 2022 Regular Season Over/Under                                   34½ Caleb Williams Passing Interceptions 2022 Regular Season Over/Under                                   5½ REACTION: The thing that sticks out to me is the interceptions. That’s not many over 12 … Continue reading Caleb Williams’ Over/Under Figures Are Near Perfect

Former USC defensive lineman Jake Lichtenstein, who transferred to Miami, was asked the difference the coaching staffs at the two schools? “Everybody’s on the same page (at Miami),” Lichtenstein said. “I’ve been at USC and the D-coordinator will tell you something and then the D-line coach or the coach will have a different way or tell you a different assignment on a play, it’s just … Continue reading A USC Weakness That Won’t Surprise You

USC outside wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons talked Tuesday about how he would use this receiving corps right now?  “If we play tomorrow, how would I split the rep distribution up right now?” Simmons said. “I don’t know that it would be half and half. I’ve got a handful of guys that have earned the right to be able to go out on the field … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Frontline Receivers Seem Obvious

Steve Lehmer, a three-year starter on the offensive line at USC from 1967-69 and member of the 1967 national championship team, died on July 14. He was 74. Lehmer was the only sophomore to start on the 1967 team and was also a member of the 1967 and 1968 NCAA championship track teams as a discus thrower. Lehmer was involved in perhaps the most memorable … Continue reading USC Lineman Steve Lehmer Passes Away

When USC announced it would move to the Big Ten, Carol Folt said, “we are committed to devoting the necessary resources to ensure our student-athletes can continue to thrive in their classwork with minimal travel disruption.” But according to the Athletic, “One conference source anticipated that USC and UCLA student-athletes will travel 159 percent more air miles and 44 percent more bus miles in the … Continue reading Carol Folt’s Definition Of Minimal Travel Disruption