Last week I said to keep an eye on Baylor cornerbacks coach Paul Gonzales and CBS Sports reports today Gary Patterson is targeting his former assistant to coach the defensive backs at USC. This explains the removal of Doug Belk and gives Patterson at least one assistant coach he is comfortable with on staff. Continue reading USC Targets Former TCU Assistant
USC defensive end Luke Wafle finished as the No. 1 recruit in the final Rivals 300 rankings. “I don’t think he’s had a soda in six years. I know he hasn’t ice cream or any kind of sweets. He’s eight eggs and a pound of bison breakfast guy every day,” his father told Rivals. Luke Wafle-rinovich? Here are the Rivals’ five-star recruits: Continue reading Morning Buzz: Rivals Ranks USC Recruit No. 1
This comment from Lincoln Riley on Gary Patterson caught my eye. “His impact will be immediate, elevating our defense and strengthening the culture we’ve built,” Riley said. The culture we’ve built? What’s that? Giving up a 35-yard touchdown pass in the Alamo Bowl on third-and-20? Giving up 500 yards to Illinois? Letting Notre Dame rush for more than 300 yards? Letting Tyler Warren catch 17 … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Gary Patterson Inherits Already Built Culture?
USC went into Wisconsin today and beat the Badgers, 73-71, to stop their mini two-game losing streak and get their NCAA Tournament hopes back on track. But . . . Alijah Arenas was 3 for 12 from the field and is now 6 for 27 in two games this season. Continue reading USC Wins Narrowly At Wisconsin But Not Everyone Stops Slide
It took awhile but USC finally announced the hiring of Gary Patterson this morning. Like I said before, here is what someone who coached with Patterson told me about him. “It will be a good hire if they get the old Gary Patterson and not old Gary Patterson,” he said. Either way, it will be an upgrade from D’Anton Lynn. And once again: To give … Continue reading USC Finally Hires Gary Patterson
Did you notice I never fell for the nonsense about USC assistant Shaun Nua getting the defensive coordinator job at BYU or Eric Henderson getting the same job at Georgia Tech. They weren’t getting those jobs and the fanboys still wanted USC to promote from within for defensive coordinator. Raiders’ owner Al Davis famously invited Boseman to Raiders’ training camp, he was so intrigued by … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
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