Clay Matthews, who started 13 games last season for the Rams last season, was released today. Along with running back Todd Gurley, which was of course bigger news. I know USC is the cutting edge athletic dept. on handling events during the coronavirus pandemic, but this came out today from Georgia Tech: “In appreciation of our season ticket members’ loyal support of the Yellow Jackets, … Continue reading USC Notes: Rams Release Clay Matthews
I’m ready to declare USC the Pro Football Focus champions next season. The data driven website has declared in the past week that quarterback Kedon Slovis “had the lowest rate of uncatchable passes thrown when throwing 10+ yards downfield” last season. It also reported that USC had the No. 4-ranked true freshman class last season. These are laudable stats. I’d also like some data, though, … Continue reading USC Looks Ready To Become Data-Driven Champions
Does Clay Helton write his own material? It has to be some mid-level staffer that comes up with these lines. “Ask yourself if you bring the juice?” Helton told the team during last week’s only spring practice. “Cause if you’re juiceless you’re what?” “Useless,” the team answers. “You’re damn useless,” Helton says back. You just know some people in the athletic dept. laughed at the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Clay Helton Asks If You Bring The Juice?
When USC great Jim Sears was named “player of the week” by the Daily Trojan in 1952, he got a nice illustration too. Continue reading Here’s A Tradition Worth Reviving
Continuing the Hollywood theme, here is author William Peter Blatty, who is best known as the author of “The Exorcist.” He also wrote the screenplay for the film version of his book and won an Oscar. But as this picture shows he worked as the chief of the USC News Bureau in the late 1950’s. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day
USC received four points and finished 36th in both the final AP Top 25 and coaches’ polls. Does that sound like a good return on the vaunted recruiting class, especially when Onyeka Okongwu lived up to expectations and was one of the best players in the nation? The recruiting class was always the excuse fans gave me for keeping Andy Enfield last year. Here’s another … Continue reading Did USC Get Good Return On Big Recruiting Class? Check The Final Polls
