USC has hired Trumain Carroll of Kansas State as its new strength coach or “director of football sports performance.” Carroll was hired after Derek Owings of Indiana turned down the job last week. Here is Carroll’s background: 2006-08, Oklahoma State (assistant strength and conditioning coach)2008-11, Missouri-Kansas City (director of strength and conditioning)2011-12, South Carolina State (head strength and conditioning coach)2013-14, Oklahoma State (assistant strength and … Continue reading USC Hires Strength Coach

Pete Carroll taught his final class of the semester last week at USC. Among the guest speakers during the semester were Steve Kerr, Jason Sudeikis, Tom Brady, Deepak Chopra, Rainn Wilson, JuJu Watkins, Lindsay Gottlieb and Rich Eisen. Did anyone hear a word about Lincoln Riley ever stopping by the class? Carroll literally passed by Heritage Hall each week and it wouldn’t have taken much … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Pete Carroll’s Class Had Obvious Omission

While USC twiddles its fingers, Notre Dame and Clemson struck a 12-year annual football scheduling deal beginning in 2029, according to Yahoo. Does this have any impact on the future of the USC-Notre Dame series? It shouldn’t because the games will count toward Notre Dame’s five annual ACC games during years in which those games are already in the league’s scheduling rotation. In other years, … Continue reading What Does Clemson-Notre Dame Series Mean For USC?

Who will USC hire as its strength coach? “Whoever (general manager) Chad Bowden wants,” a USC staffer told me Monday morning. “He makes the call.” Continue reading USC Notes: Football Adds Tight End

A few days ago I wrote that USC’s secondary was a potential weak spot. Well, Chad Bowden must have agreed because USC just took cornerback Chasen Johnson from Central Florida has decided to transfer. He had 18 tackles and broke up two passes while starting four games. Johnson was a three-star prospect in high school. Continue reading Sunday Buzz: USC Adds Cornerback