A college coach told me Monday that he expects Penn State coach James Franklin to be coaching for his life on Saturday because he wants to impress USC’s administration. “He would love that USC job but he needs to beat USC,” the coach said. “He’s going to be fired up for that game.” The knock on Franklin going into this game was supposed to be … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Someone Will Be Coaching For Their Life Saturday

Do you ever listen to the Trojans Live show? I don’t recommend it. Here is Lincoln Riley tonight: “You have to keep perspective. If you change two plays this year, then we’re 5-0 and we feel like we’re world beaters and we’re worried about being over confident.” So he is doubling-down on Saturday when he made similar comments. “Our team is very battle tested. I’d … Continue reading USC Is Two Plays From Being Undefeated

Did you catch the chart the Big Ten Network ran on Saturday? It was supposed to be favorable to Lincoln Riley but I’ve written before how it illustrates his shortcomings. So what stands out in this chart? One thing: Lincoln Riley is the only coach without a national championship. So let’s look at another way because Riley has only coached seven years. Also: Does anyone … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Made A List But With One Big Caveat

Remember all the breathless coverage in the offseason about how USC players gained 1,400 pounds? You can see the pictures at the bottom of this post. Was Minnesota’s offensive line pushing around USC on Saturday night? Maybe USC should have hired Minnesota’s strength and conditioning coach. For some reason, people just accept whatever the USC Dept. of Propaganda puts out when it comes to claims … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Beware The Propaganda

Let’s measure how delusional Lincoln Riley is right now. Here’s a few statements from last night: 1.) “We’re probably two plays away from probably being 5-0.” 2.) Asked if he lamented any decisions last night: “Not off the top of my head, no.” 3.) When Jamil Muhammad was asked if Minnesota scored a TD on the fourth-down sneak, Riley interjected “Who cares what he says … Continue reading How Delusional Is You Know Who?

Do you believe your eyes or the preseason hype? That was a debacle in Minneapolis on Saturday night. An unremarkable Minnesota team with a vanilla offense manhandled USC and most importantly, outcoached the smug clown on the sideline. Which coach looked like a leader on the sideline? Who had a game plan that looked prepared for every situation? What do you think Minnesota feared the … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: My USC-Minnesota Analysis