USC Morning Buzz: I Hear Things That Remind Me Of Pete Carroll

I like to write about Gary Patterson because I know a lot about him through common friends. Patterson said this week he has incorporated some zone concepts into his defense and favoring man-to-man schemes. But I hear this is actually not really a departure. He’s always run hybrid defenses that played man defense within a zone. So far, I hear things about him thatr remind … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: I Hear Things That Remind Me Of Pete Carroll

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USC Morning Buzz: Gary Patterson Has One Weak Spot

Gary Patterson loves to watch and talk football 24 hours a day. But here’s something people out here don’t really know about the football savant. If you want to make him happy and get him to forget about football, just take him to a country-western bar or club. It won’t take much to get him to start singing and if you toss him a guitar, … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Gary Patterson Has One Weak Spot

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Gary Patterson Loves Being Captain Video

Gary Patterson talked today and one thing he re-confirmed to those familiar with him is his love of watching film. “I already watched a couple games of San Jose (State) and they throw it all over the place,” he said. “I watched Oregon a couple times. I’m not going to be the smartest guy in the room so I’ve got to outprepare people.” Patterson said … Continue reading Gary Patterson Loves Being Captain Video

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What A Difference Four Years Makes!

Four years ago, USC set a record for its highest-attended spring football game with 33,427 fans. How did we go from that to the few hundred who showed up at a fan appreciation day? I’ll take a stab: In his first year, Lincoln Riley wanted a spring showcase on ESPN to try and promote the program and get people talking about USC again, with a helpful … Continue reading What A Difference Four Years Makes!

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USC Morning Buzz: The Difference Between Genuine And Forced Stunts

Chad “Charmin” Bowden made a splash (literally) when he walked to the top of the diving platform Saturday in the USC swim stadium at Swim with Mike fundraiser and jumped in the water. Did he know Pete Carroll did the same thing years ago? The difference was Carroll did it as a way of taking part with Swim with Mike and interacting with his players. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Difference Between Genuine And Forced Stunts

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USC Sunday Buzz: A Familiar Sight Unseen

I thought this would be a weekend free of USC losing to UCLA. I was wrong. USC’s beach volleyball team met UCLA in a tournament yesterday at San Luis Obispo. The Bruins won, 3-2. Awesome day celebrating the power of the Trojan Family! Thanks to our players and everyone who joined us for Fan Appreciation Day and Swim with Mike✌️ pic.twitter.com/D2golbYTCG — Jennifer Cohen (@ADJenniferCohen) … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: A Familiar Sight Unseen