Lincoln Riley has done what he probably wanted to do from Day 1 in his first season at USC and closed practices to the media. Personally, I don’t think this matters much because he only allowed the media to watch 15 minutes of stretching and individual drills at two practices a week. But it does show that the $10 million man is feeling the heat … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Do Not Disturb, Genius At Work

USC might be 4-4 but they are still making national news. The Today Show and New York Post both have stories today on Rylee Arnold (a dancer on Dancing with the Stars) announcing her relationship with USC tight end Walker Lyons. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rylee Arnold (@ryleearnold1) //www.instagram.com/embed.js Continue reading USC Making News Off Field

USC had new starters at four of the five secondary positions on Friday. It had new starters at two of the four defensive line spots. A third starter, Nate Clifton, left in the first quarter with a boot on his foot. So by the end of Game 8, seven of the 12 starters were hurt. What happened to gaining 1,400 pounds in the offseason? The … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Bigger But Not Better

Some LSU fans are up in arms over Brian Kelly. One reason is his 4-7 record against ranked teams at LSU. Well, Lincoln Riley is 4-8 against ranked teams at USC. And Riley was offered the LSU job. Imagine how that would be going. Are there as many people upset with Riley, who also has a worse regular-season record than Kelly this year (4-4 vs. … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Who Is Under More Heat? Lincoln Riley Or Brian Kelly?

Minnesota is currently beating Maryland, 41-10. This just shows what an awful loss it was USC to lose to the Terrapins. It means Maryland lost to Northwestern, 37-10, beat USC and is getting blown out by Minnesota in a three-game span. There’s no excuses for that loss. It was always considered a sure victory on the schedule. Lincoln Riley didn’t help, of course, with his … Continue reading That Maryland Loss Isn’t Holding Up Today

What did we learn from a game that ended at 11:42 p.m.? USC has assumed an identity but few want to acknowledge it. They are an average team that has moments where they shine but then revert to ordinary play. You’ll never hear that from the fanboy media or Joel Klatt, because the narrative must be that the pot of gold always lies just ahead. … Continue reading What Did We Learn From USC Victory Over Rutgers?