USC received a commitment today from three-star defensive lineman Andrew Williams of Fremont High School in Los Angeles. Now there are two ways to look at this: It’s good that USC is actually getting a prospect from Los Angeles, where Lincoln Riley rarely has recruited. At the same time, did you expect the first commitment of the Chad Bowden era to be a three star? … Continue reading USC Lands A Three-Star Recruit
Carol Folt called USC’s win over last-place Penn State “epic.” What will she say if USC’s women’s basketball team defeats No. 1 UCLA on Thursday? Epic win for @USC_Hoops tonight! #FightOn! pic.twitter.com/jSxeF7HeOu — Carol Folt (@PresidentFolt) February 12, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js UCLA women's basketball's scout team usually wears yellow jerseys. Today, they wore USC colors. They also had the fight song playing earlier in practice. pic.twitter.com/pmtPBT638t … Continue reading USC Notes: An Epic Description For A Victory
I hear a major donor has basically written off USC because he didn’t like the way he was treated by the administration. Why does it matter? Because USC is still seeking donations for the new football building/baseball stadium project and needs some people to donate millions. In the old days, something like this would have been smoothed over by Pete Carroll but that isn’t going … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Is This The New Trojan Way?
Just as predicted, Pete Carroll has hired both his sons with the Raiders. Nate Carroll is the “assistant quarterbacks coach.” And Brennan Carroll is offensive line coach. So Chip Kelly gets them and $6 million to run the offense. The Raiders have 12 offensive assistants and 9 defensive assistants. How about a spot for USC professor David Belasco? Continue reading Pete Carroll Does Exactly As Expected With Raiders
A former USC player who spent time around the program at various times last season tells me he was shocked at how little mention of the importance of the Crosstown Rivalry was made during the week of the UCLA game. “You wouldn’t know we were playing a huge rival,” the player said. “It wasn’t treated with importance.” Is it a surprise given how little Lincoln … Continue reading USC-UCLA Rivalry: A Forgotten Tradition?
It’s a big week at the Galen Center with No. 7-ranked USC playing No. 1 UCLA in women’s basketball on Thursday night. It’s a sellout. Now the kicker: The game will be on Peacock. Unbelievable. Biggest game of the season. On Peacock. A streaming service. How does that promote the sport? By the way, I get Peacock. But I also see the big picture. Most … Continue reading A Peacock Alert For USC Fans
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