USC is ranked No. 12 by the Athletic’s Stewart Mandel’s top 25. It’s going to be easy to see people predicting 9 wins this season if there is a full season. Keldrick Wilson, an offensive lineman graduate transfer from Hampton, said he narrowed his choices to USC, West Virginia, Indiana and Pitt. But four weeks ago, the schools that offered him were USC, West Virginia, … Continue reading USC Cracks Top 15

Oregon and Washington State have said they intend to have students on campus in the fall. What happens if those schools follow that plan, but schools like USC and UCLA decide to teach online? Will they allow football to have training camp and practice without in-person classes? The answer right now is this kind of stuff will be decided at a later date. I suspect … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Would Football Ever Take Place At Closed Campus?

For the last word on the NFL Draft, here’s Petros Papadakis today: “In the last five NFL Drafts, the Bruins have had 22 players picked and the Trojans have had 19 picks. How does that happen? “There’s a picture of how USC was getting great players but couldn’t manage to develop the talent. That specifically points to Clay Helton’s lack of just about everything. They … Continue reading A USC-UCLA NFL Draft Comparison

Winners Austin Jackson He got drafted higher than expected as offensive tackles were coveted in this draft. Will he live up to some of the past USC offensive lineman taken in first round? Michael Pittman From special teams player as a freshman to second-round pick. He seems destined for success. JT Daniels After initial reports to the contrary it seems like the NCAA will allow … Continue reading USC Winners And Losers Of The Week

With so much uncertainty over next season, it’s easy to forget about USC ticket sales. But a USC booster I haven’t spoken to in several years emailed to say he was not renewing his season tickets that he held since 1993. “I have two other friends that are also not renewing, “he wrote. USC has not announced season-ticket renewal rates but it seems pretty easy … Continue reading A Familiar Issue Resurfaces

Some people are making an excuse that USC had only two players drafted because there was a small senior class. But there were 39 draft-eligible players on the roster entering the season. What about all the draft-eligible defensive linemen like Jay Tufele and Brandon Pili, etc.? Under normal conditions, they would be ready to go pro. They were not. There is such a need for … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Where Is Player Development?