Some very interesting adjustments were announced today by the College Football Playoff regarding strength of schedule and strength of record: And this: So it benefits USC to play a team like Notre Dame and a loss to a team like Notre Dame will be minimized. Also, there will be “a greater penalty for losing” to a lower-quality opponent. This smashes Lincoln Riley’s arguments/fears for continuing … Continue reading Lincoln Riley’s Anti-Notre Dame Game Argument Falling Apart

I predicted former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville fully endorsed the school’s ridiculous claiming of the 2004 national title yesterday and here was his first comment: “I want to congratulate the 2004 Auburn Tigers football team on being recognized as the true national champions of college football of 2004,” Tuberville said. “There is no doubt that the 2004 Auburn team was the best team in the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Fully Ridiculous Moment

It looks like Micah Banuelos will be starting at left guard now that DJ Wingfield lost his lawsuit for a fifth year of eligibility. Banuelos has appeared in three games the past 2 seasons. One question is whether USC did enough due diligence regarding Wingfield. His case appeared shaky after he played two years at El Camino College, one year at New Mexico and one … Continue reading USC Offensive Line Gets New Starter

Auburn is officially claiming football national titles in 1910, 1914, 1958, and 2004. You might remember USC played Oklahoma in the 2004 BCS championship game. Auburn went 13-0 but finished No. 3 in the BCS rankings and missed out on the Orange Bowl, which was the BCS title game. This is not an April Fool’s joke. “For too long, Auburn has chosen a humble approach … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Auburn Claims 2004 National Title

Former USC coach Ed Orgeron has not coached for four years but would like that to change. “I think it’s time . . . I’m getting the itch again,” Orgeron told the Pardon My Take podcast. Sooner or later, all coaches want to coach again. There would definitely be a program interested in him as a defensive line coach. The question is whether Orgeron would … Continue reading Ed Orgeron Wants To Coach Again

USC’s team photo taken over the weekend contained a whopping 63 staff members compared to 109 players. I won’t get specific but some of these people do not belong in the photo, which should include coaches and essential personnel but not people on the periphery of the program. You can see here. The 1972 undefeated national championship USC team photo had 21 coaches, trainers, equipment … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: It’s Time For An Annual Bloated Tradition