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USC Morning Buzz: Pete Carroll-Mack Brown Rematch Scheduled

Pete Carroll and Mack Brown have been named coaches of the 2027 Polynesian Bowl, a rematch of their legendary national title game at the Rose Bowl. Does Carroll promise to have Reggie Bush on the field on fourth down this time around? Carroll probably loved the idea of going to Hawaii for a football since he’s had a home there for years. Someone is going … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Pete Carroll-Mack Brown Rematch Scheduled

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USC Notes: Basketball Adds Another Scorer, For Better Or Worse

Just to follow-up on this morning’s post where I noted how coaches do not want to compete. One reason Lincoln Riley took the USC job was because he did not want to go to the SEC with Oklahoma. And he took the USC job before the Trojans moved to the Big Ten. So he gets no credit for playing a Big Ten schedule. He also … Continue reading USC Notes: Basketball Adds Another Scorer, For Better Or Worse

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USC Morning Buzz: Competing Is A Lost Art

Do football coaches want to compete anymore? Lincoln Riley vs. Notre Dame is a prime example they do not. Now the American Football Coaches Assn. (AFCA) is recommending the College Football Playoff be expanded to as many as 24 teams. Why? Because the coaches only care about their job security. The more teams in the playoff, the more coaches who can keep their jobs. Do … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Competing Is A Lost Art

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USC Morning Buzz: A Smaller Recruiting Class On Horizon

Did you catch that USC expects to sign only 16 recruits for the Class of 2027 because it determined the class lack the quality to sign more players per On3? No doubt this comes via general manager Charmin Bowden. On its face, I don’t have a problem with signing fewer players if the class isn’t good enough. But here is my concern: USC is bringing … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Smaller Recruiting Class On Horizon

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Saturday Buzz: USC Gets Its Payday

The USC men’s volleyball team is going to be in a hornet’s nest tonight when it plays Hawaii at Honolulu in the NCAA Tournament at 7 p.m. PT. As of Friday night, 9,723 tickets were sold ahead of tonight’s match. The record for attendance in an NCAA men’s volleyball tournament match is 9,822 in 1998. That match was also held at the University of Hawaii. … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: USC Gets Its Payday