USC season-ticket holders were supposed to find out yesterday afternoon who got tickets for coveted road games like Notre Dame, Nebraska and Oregon. But the deadline passed without any notices on the road games. Of course. Can’t say I’m surprised. One reason it matters is because some fans are actually worried about attending what is potentially the last USC-Notre Dame game. Not that the powers … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Anxious Time For Some USC Fans

This is the spin that Lincoln Riley wants, to say the 110,000-square foot McKay Center, which opened in 2012, is “average at best.” It’s a rationalization for the $200-million football building that Riley demanded as soon as he got hired. It’s funny this video highlights the McKay Center while criticizing it. USC hopes the new, much-needed $200 million performance center takes the Trojans to another … Continue reading USC Notes: Football Spin At Its Best/Worst

USC opens its season against Missouri State, which is making its FBS debut. “USC will do whatever it wants in the season opener,” College Football News unsurprisingly writes in its season preview of the Bears. Lincoln Riley must be thrilled. USC is selling this shirt in the bookstore with the wrong date for the Northwestern game. It obviously printed the shirt before the game got … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: When Is Northwestern Game?

USC has offered a scholarship to 6-10 forward Kyle Sanders of Campbell Hall High School. He is the son of former USC basketball player Yamen Sanders. Kyle Sanders just transferred from Bishop Montgomery to Campbell Hall. That’s a pretty good deal because it’s what I’ve heard Arizona is offering QB Oscar Rios. So USC is paying defensive linemen what quarterbacks at other schools are getting. Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Like Father, Like Son For USC?

If the Big Ten and SEC cannot agree on expanding the College Football Playoff and it remains 12 teams, will that be the excuse Lincoln Riley needs to adandon the Notre Dame game? Never mind that four Big Ten teams made it last year in the 12-team format. He wants four guaranteed slots. Actually, he wants USC to be guaranteed a playoff slot. That’s how … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Here Is What Lincoln Riley Wants

Brandon Arrington, the No. 1 cornerback in the nation, committed to Texas A&M on Thursday. At one time, USC was a strong contender for Arrington. Well, here they are together on the 1976 Playboy All-American team: A UNIQUE RIVALRY In 1948, USC tied the No. 2-ranked Irish, 14-14, before 100,571 at the Coliseum. Notre Dame quarterback Frank Tripucka got injured in the game and four … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column