There’s nothing unusual about fans being fickle over who should at start at quarterback. It’s pretty normal. Coaches, however, are usually supposed to be above that type of flip-flopping behavior. That is why I was surprised when I spoke to member of USC’s coaching staff recently. When the quarterback position came up, the coach said, “JT Daniels could have stayed and been the starter. He … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Did you see Oregon State is going to renovate Reser Stadium, which will reduce seating from more than 45,000 to the mid-to-high 30,000 figure? This is the way of the world, as USC went from 90,000 to 78,000 with the Coliseum. And it will make sense for Oregon State. But the Pac-12 is a Power 5 Conference and now will have two stadiums under 40,000. … Continue reading A Sign Of Pac-12’s Predicament

USC has hired Bryan Carrington from Texas as a quality control analyst. So USC is back to 10 coaches with ties to Texas. He was director of recruiting at Texas and this will allow him to have more of a coaching role. What I don’t get is when these type of jobs get filled, all of a sudden it is an “amazing addition” to the … Continue reading USC Hires Quality Control Analyst From . . . Texas!

A few final thoughts on USC’s recruiting class: USC was ranked No. 8 nationally. That’s much better than the previous two years. And it’s not special by USC standards, despite the fan/media gushing. Remember the Class of 2014? Lane Kiffin got fired, Ed Orgeron offered a lot of players because he was worried USC would end up with not enough recruits to fill a class … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Final Thoughts On Recruiting Class

Here are my thoughts on USC Signing Day and some other aspects of the football program. Continue reading USC Signing Day Podcast!

Clay Helton had this comment at his Signing Day press conference: “Donte (Williams) obviously did a wonderful job. I’ve always said that some guys can elevate you and elevate an entire staff, and Donte was one of those guys that elevates the people around him.” Who does Helton elevate? Helton said USC still has plenty of scholarships available for transfers even after signing today’s class. … Continue reading Clay Helton Press Conference!