After eight long years, USC is finally going to induct a new Hall of Fame class. And with football, it seems like they listened to this blog on a couple picks. Offensive lineman Marvin Powell and defensive back Dennis Thurman were selected, which solves the embarrassment of the duo already being in the College Football Hall of Fame but not the USC Hall of Fame. … Continue reading USC Finally Inducts New Hall Of Fame Class
It’s a big day for the sports world at USC. USC dad Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless hosted First Take on campus this morning. And an all-day USC Sports Business Summit is also taking place at the Tutor Center near Tommy Trojan. Among those speaking are Burke Magnus, President of Content; ESPN; volleyball player Misty May-Treanor; agent Joel Wolfe; Rams GM Les Snead; Sparks … Continue reading Morning Buzz: The Sports World Descends On USC
Todd Blackledge does a pro-USC podcast with Yogi Roth. Here is what Blackledge said about Lincoln Riley. “I think he’s done a really good job building there at USC. I hope he doesn’t get fired.” Has Riley done a good job building? We are in Year 5. Five years to build? At USC? Roth added: “I feel like the country is always on this USC … Continue reading Is The Country Focused On USC?
Lincoln Riley said USC played “complementary ball” against Ohio State. That’s interesting because Riley teams rarely play complementary football, it’s one of his trademarks like the Air Raid offense. USC received a commitment from three-star defensive tackle Simeon Jones. He was previously committed to James Madison. Purdue has dropped out of next year’s game with Notre Dame on Labor Day weekend. USC plays UNLV that … Continue reading Morning Buzz: If USC Was Smart, It Would Do This
There was a lot of talk about college football stadium’s not being sold out or down in attendance over the weekend. The cost is obviously a factor. Penn State and Oklahoma have been criticized for ticket increases and eliminating seating for next season. I don’t think the Coliseum is better or worse than many stadiums but this is a USC blog so here are my … Continue reading Does College Football Have An Attendance Problem?
This is the view of former USC wide receiver Brandon Carswell. One thing that stuck in my head Saturday night was the USC fans who a week earlier were chiding Wisconsin fans for storming the field. They would say it was different beating the No. 2 team in the nation . . . with a true freshman QB making his first start. Would John McKay, … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Some Post-Ohio State Victory Thoughts
