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

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

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 baseball’s starting pitchers over the weekend: 17 innings, 5 hits allowed, 1 earned run, 28 strikeouts. The Rams hired Robert Woods as their assistant wide receivers coach. More than 75,000 were at the Coliseum on Saturday night for the LAFC vs. Lionel Messi game. And it looked like a legit 75,000, not the USC-announced 75,000 for football games. Yesterday was James Hong’s 97th birthday. … Continue reading USC Notes: A Real Crowd At Coliseum