USC’s first commitment is defensive end Tuli Tuipulotu, the brother of defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu. I mentioned yesterday he was one of Mike Bohn’s silent commitments. USC is now ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in recruiting. Progress! Linebacker Justin Flowe of Upland will announced his decision on ESPN at 11 a.m Quarterback C.J. Stroud of Rancho Cucamonga picked Ohio State. He had USC in his final five … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Signing Day Underway

Graham Harrell spoke tonight about why USC is special. “The cool thing about here is that you can win a national championship. You’re one of the few places in the country where you can win a national championship every year. It’s a special place and tough place to walk away from.” USC is a place where you can win a national title, but with Clay … Continue reading Graham Harrell Says USC Can Win A National Title

Clay Helton addressed the media for the first time in 24 days and it wasn’t worth the wait. Helton got frustrated while he was asked about possible staff changes: “We’re focused on the bowl game. I’ve been given the resources, tools and task to look at our program . . . those are things we’ll do in the futureany decisions. I’ll make them at a … Continue reading Clay Helton Won’t Discuss Staff Changes

It looks like USC will have its best tailback available for the Holiday Bowl as Markese Stepp returned to practice today. Also practicing was Bru McCoy, although who knows what that means in terms of actually playing in a game. Continue reading Markese Stepp Returns To Practice

There is a bit of revisionist history going on with Ed Orgeron, where some USC fans are saying, “he’s learned to delegate and changed as a head coach” since he was at LSU. This is blatantly false. I spoke to Orgeron numerous times when he was interim coach at USC about how he realized he was a micro-manager at Ole Miss and he needed to … Continue reading Beware This Spin On Ed Orgeron

Pat Haden is in hiding. Lynn Swann‘s made one public appearance since he was fired. Mike Bohn won’t even attend a USC basketball game. There is a real trend when it comes to being USC athletic director. The job apparently forces people to make incomprehensible decisions. Haden hired Steve Sarkisian and Clay Helton. Swann extended Helton’s contract and retained him after a 5-7 season. Bohn … Continue reading Does Being USC Athletic Director Destroy People?