Here is a video of one of Will Ferrell’s visits to USC during the Pete Carroll Era when he played a character he called “Captain Compete” and told the team “you always have to compete.” The speech was based off Carroll’s mantra to “always compete.” Would it ring true today in the Lincoln Riley Era? Does Riley always compete? Or does he shy away from … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Back When USC Built Itself Around Competition
Is Lincoln Riley the softest coach around? In 2022, he did not play Oregon and Washington (combined record 21-5). In 2024, he did not play Oregon, Ohio State or Indiana (combined record 38-5). In 2025, he doesn’t play Ohio State or Penn State, teams expected to be in the top 5. And he still wants out of the Notre Dame rivalry! Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Is Anyone Softer Than Lincoln Riley?
A former USC All-American spoke to Lincoln Riley this week about the importance of the Notre Dame game. Riley was non-committal. That tells you something about what is going on at USC. Continue reading The USC Friday Column Supplement
You know, someone like Reggie Bush would be a good person to try to save the USC-Notre Dame rivalry by lobbying the higher-ups in the athletic dept. Unfortunately, Bush is suing USC. Never mind. By the way, Cohen hasn’t bothered to do anything about the fact USC hasn’t had a Hall of Fame class since 2018 but she apparently has time to endanger the Notre … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
John McKay had a famous saying: “There is nothing worse than losing to UCLA and nothing better than beating Notre Dame.” Somewhere along the line, USC lost sight of that, mainly because it panders to Lincoln Riley. What does he think matters? He doesn’t really care about playing UCLA, to be fair. But he knows he can’t end that rivalry because they are in the same conference. This … Continue reading USC Thursday Buzz: Would Lincoln Riley Play UCLA If He Didn’t Have To?
Memo someone can send this to Jen Cohen and Co. It’s John Robinson talking about his first experiences with the USC-Notre Dame as an assistant coach for John McKay. Continue reading John Robinson Knew What Jen Cohen/Lincoln Riley Do Not
