Well, here’s another example of Lincoln Riley doing what he does best: Ducking the competition. USC has withdrawn from a potential series with Texas Tech with the games in Houston (2027) and Las Vegas (2028), according to Brett McMurphy of On3. So Riley doesn’t even want to play his alma mater now? Let’s review: Under Riley, USC begged Fox Sports to let it out of … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Does What He Does Best
I’m not a fan of this display of the donors for the new football building. It should be inside a meeting room. Not on the outside wall. But what stands out to me is that these are the same people who donated before the groundbreaking. So no one else has become a cornerstone donor? Why does it matter? Because the project (including the new Dedeaux … Continue reading USC Notes: Donors Get Props
Gary Patterson says he might play five defensive linemen in games in order to help stop the run, especially because the defensive line is a position of strength for the Trojans. “The less you have to add secondary players to stop the run,” Patterson said, “the less chance you have of giving up big plays.” USC is ranked No. 14 in the USA Today Top … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Gary Patterson Really Wants To Stop Run
I don’t put a lot of stock in things that get said today or during USC training camp. The exception is Gary Patterson, because he knows what he is doing. Patterson said one of his roles — besides running the defense — is to be a resource for Lincoln Riley. “There’s not a lot of guys in this profession of the age that you can … Continue reading USC Notes: Gary Patterson Offers Unofficial Role For This Season
USC and Notre Dame will resume their rivalry in 2030 for four seasons, the schools announced. The games will be played in Week 1 or Week 2 of the season. So what was point of ending the greatest intersectional rivalry in college football for four years? I’ll tell you. The Baby Man needed to get his way at USC. He doesn’t like the game being … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC And Notre Dame Agree To Four-Game Series in 2030
Lincoln Riley held his press conference yesterday in the new football building. But USC is not allowing any visual documentation of the inside of the building yet, so it was probably the first press conference in years that didn’t include video from local media. Josh Goossen-Brown, the director of player development for USC baseball, has been hired as an assistant coach at Santa Clara. Former … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Transaction Time
