USC Morning Buzz: The Coliseum Schedule Just Became Odder

Now that the USC schedule is completed, here is an oddity. USC plays only two home games after Oct. 3. And one of those games is on Halloween (Ohio State). This is a byproduct of Lincoln Riley and Jen Cohen dropping the Notre Dame game at the Coliseum and replacing it with an August game vs. San Jose State. So USC fans will have three … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Coliseum Schedule Just Became Odder

Morning Buzz: USC Won’t Follow Indiana’s Lead In One Area

Lincoln Riley just sprung on everyone last night that USC spring practice would begin next week. And of course, there will be no spring game, just like last year. So even with all the freshmen enrolled already at USC, he still won’t put together a spring game for the fans. Should I mention that Indiana had a spring game last year and is scheduled to … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Won’t Follow Indiana’s Lead In One Area

USC Sunday Buzz: The Best Coaching Job In America

You know what the best coaching job in America is? USC men’s basketball coach. You can make $5 million a year and just about have the least pressure to win of any Power 4 job with largely apathetic fan base outside of a small following that almost never calls for a coach to be fired. This is not an indictment of Eric Musselman, by the … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: The Best Coaching Job In America

Did USC Just Play Itself Out Of NCAA Tournament?

USC entered the day as one of the last four teams in the NCAA Tournament according to ESPN but that was before disaster struck at the Galen Center. The Trojans blew a six-point lead in the final 70 seconds and lost to lowly Oregon, 71-70. Oregon is in second-to-last place in the Big Ten with a 3-13 record. Chad Baker-Mazara returned from injury and scored … Continue reading Did USC Just Play Itself Out Of NCAA Tournament?

USC Saturday Buzz: A Take On State Of The Program

Former USC linebacker Willie McGinest was recently on the All the Smoke podcast and this was one comment about the current state of the football program. “We haven’t done what we are supposed to do. We fell short. He has delivered a Heisman Trophy winner in Caleb Williams. But as far as the standard for the school we have underchieved and we need to get … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: A Take On State Of The Program