USC Quick Thoughts

Has USC lost the commitments of any Florida offensive linemen today? Has Donte Williams forgotten in spring practice he was critical of cornerback Ceyair Wright’s priorities? Of course he has. Bygones. Student 📚, Athlete 🏈, Actor 🎥 https://t.co/cM8jblEvZ3 — Donte Williams (@CoachDee_USC) July 7, 2022 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Former USC wunderkind Brandon Sosna has a new twitter avatar. Guessing it didn’t come from the USC social media … Continue reading USC Quick Thoughts

Power Protected Power In USC Scandal

A new book by L.A. Times reporter Paul Pringle covers the scandal involving former USC medical school dean Carmen Puliafito, who partied in a Pasadena hotel room with a young drug addict who overdosed on crystal meth and GHB. The book, “Bad City: Peril and Power in the City of Angels,” also covers another interesting angle: How the Times covered up the story and prevented Pringle from … Continue reading Power Protected Power In USC Scandal

USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

WINNERS Pac-12 It survived a week without breaking up. That’s a win these days. Should it stand pat? Join forces with the ACC? Or try to merge with the Big 12? It’s still a mess. Seth Etherton The former USC pitcher is returning as the Trojans’ pitching coach. The three-time All-American has worked in the Cincinnati Reds organization since 2016, most recently as pitching coach … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

If It’s Monday, An Offensive Lineman Didn’t Choose USC

Four-star offensive lineman Lucas Simmons of Clearwater, Fla., committed to Florida State today. Simmons chose Florida State over USC, Florida and Tennessee. He visited USC last month during the Trojans’ biggest recruiting weekend ever. He’s the latest lineman to recently spurn the Trojans, who are probably going to need to lower their sights eventually as more blue-chip prospects commit elsewhere. Continue reading If It’s Monday, An Offensive Lineman Didn’t Choose USC

USC Morning Buzz: The Move To Oregon That Didn’t Happen

USC assistant coach Donte Williams interviewed for the defensive backs job at Oregon after Dan Lanning was hired as coach, according to sources. Williams was the preferred choice of Ducks defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi but Lanning wanted to go in another direction. It shows Williams was prepared to leave USC after Lincoln Riley got hired. It might have been a coup for the Ducks in … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Move To Oregon That Didn’t Happen

USC Sunday Buzz: Coach Prefers Pac-12 To Big 12

I spoke to a Pac-12 coach this morning about the options facing the conference, but purely from a football standpoint. “I think the Big 12 was better than the Pac-12 even with USC and UCLA,” the coach said. “So I wouldn’t want to go there if the conferences merged.” “Those Big 12 offenses can wear teams out. I’d rather play in a Pac-10 or a … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Coach Prefers Pac-12 To Big 12