I do not enjoy writing so much about the future of the USC-Notre Dame rivalry. But I’m not going to allow a complete clown to destroy one of the crown jewels of USC (and Notre Dame) football with no pushback. Especially when I see a pathetic headline like this yesterday: Oh really? Did USC spin masters write this? Riley made clear Thursday he only wants … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Lincoln Riley sounded more defensive about his views of the Notre Dame game than any of his Trojan teams looked the past three seasons. Here is his key quote of the day: “I’m hopeful we can get to the point where (USC-Notre Dame) makes sense.” So he hasn’t changed his mind. Imagine any great USC coach saying he hoped playing Notre Dame made sense. Now … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Plays Defense On Notre Dame Game
Lincoln Riley will speak at Big Ten media day at 12:30 p.m. today. I’m sure it will likely be the usual talking points unless someone pushes him to speak about the USC-Notre Dame series. Remember, it was at last year’s Big Ten media day where he hinted he was open to ending the rivalry. “If you get in a position where you got to make … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Will Lincoln Riley Make News Today?
USC prized freshman Alijah Arenas tore the meniscus in his knee and is expected to be sidelined 6-8 months, according to Chris Haynes. That means he will probably miss the season. Would he redshirt or just go straight to the NBA Draft? pic.twitter.com/ihC7ePtUpz — USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) July 24, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading Alijah Arenas Suffers Significant Knee Injury
Here’s a list of the best games in the nation for each week of the season. Week 8 is USC-Notre Dame. So naturally, let’s kill the series! Why keep the one thing that makes you unique? Looking at this slate just makes you feel good about life. Best game for every week of the CFB season🧃: https://t.co/bAx6xO3790 pic.twitter.com/pSQ0Uaxfm4 — J.D. PicKell (@jdpickell) July 22, 2025 … Continue reading It’s Obvious What Makes USC Unique
We are getting closer and closer to the USC brain trust being forced to make a decision on the Notre Dame rivalry, which is a scary thought. USC has been waiting because it wants the College Football Playoff to expand to 16 teams with four automatic qualifiers for the Big Ten, which in the brain trust’s view makes a loss to Notre Dame less significant. … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Brain Trust Getting Pushed Into Corner
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