Don’t Believe Spring Scrimmage Spin

So one of the excuses Lincoln Riley has given about canceling the spring game is it causes him to eliminate a regular practice for the game and another practice to prepare for the scrimmage. Here’s some things to consider: Riley usually has the team scrimmage during other parts of spring practice. How come those scrimmages are not a problem? USC and other schools hold closed … Continue reading Don’t Believe Spring Scrimmage Spin

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?