I’m starting to wonder how many people working in the USC athletic dept. are looking over their shoulders? Or are at least a little wary of the schism created by Mike Bohn, where people from the University of Cincinnati are now working throughout the dept. You have a hush-hush husband-wife team of administrators (one replacing Steve Lopes) and Bohn’s shadow (Brandon Sosna), then there is … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

The College Football Hall of Fame wisely dropped former USC linebacker Jack Del Rio from the new ballot released this week. People forget Del Rio was second-team All-Pac-10 his senior year, which is hardly a Hall of Fame credential. But it screwed up by not replacing Del Rio with Chris Claiborne, the only USC linebacker to win the Butkus Award. Even some of the contacts … Continue reading College Football Hall Of Fame Gets One Right, One Wrong

A USC player from the 1960’s could not resist contacting me after reading that a defensive lineman reportedly threw a punch at defensive line coach Vic So’oto. “I can remember when Marv Goux initiated an altercation with a high-profile player to set him straight. Nobody challenged him when I was on the team. A player would have been foolish to try something with him.” Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Football Role Reversal

Utah has added another transfer: Wide receiver Munir McClain of USC. McClain had been in-and-out of the NCAA transfer portal. His brother, Abdul-Malik McClain, had transferred to Jackson State. Utah had previously added linebacker Josh Calvert, wide receiver Theo Howard and tailback TJ Pledger. Continue reading Munir McClain Transfers To Utah

Defensive tackle Jay Toia, who is in the transfer portal, will visit Michigan this weekend. It shows how serious Toia is about finding a new school. And Michigan defensive line coach Shaun Nua was previously at Arizona State, so he’s obviously familiar with Toia. Continue reading Jay Toia To Visit Michigan

Wide receiver Kevin Green of Alemany committed to USC last weekend. Now the question is how big is he? Green is 5-foot-10, 155-pounds according to Rivals. He is 5-11, 165 pounds according to 247. And he is 5-11, 175 according to MaxPreps. Good thing everyone is in agreement. Continue reading Getting A Recruit’s Size Is Tricky Business