It won’t be a surprise if Pete Carroll hires his sons with the Raiders. Especially since his son Nate was fired last week by the Carolina Panthers, where he was passing game coordinator. He had only been with the Panthers for one season. Most people don’t realize how awkward the firing must have been. Panthers coach Dave Canales was hired as an assistant strength coach … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: An Awkward Firing

USC has hired Chad Bowden to be its general manager for football. He was at Notre Dame. Bowden will make $1 million after being paid $300,000 at Notre Dame. So what will the excuse be now if USC loses? It’s amazing the amount of expenditure required for a guy who has won 15 of his past 28 games. He’s getting more than $10 million a … Continue reading USC Finds Its General Manager

The Raiders are hiring 73-year-old Pete Carroll. He once again wowed a franchise with his interview, like he did at USC 25 years ago. So what happens to his class at USC? What a letdown for the students. They had to buy the “Win Forever” book and now the author is moving to Las Vegas. Maybe Carroll can teach via Zoom. Let’s see how long … Continue reading Pete Carroll Does It Again

Pete Carroll is aggressively pursuing the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys jobs. One rumor had him pitching Robert Saleh as his defensive coordinator to the Cowboys but there was a report Saleh is headed to the San Francisco 49ers. UPDATED: And Carroll gets hired by the Raiders! Sometimes, it sounds like Riley needs more help than Clay Helton. Oh really? Well, are we back … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

I’m hearing USC would still like to add to its secondary and offensive line via the transfer portal. The line spot would likely be another tackle (if a quality prospect is available) either to start or add depth. Even though cornerback DeCarlos Nicholson is returning, USC still feels it needs to improve the secondary. And rightfully so. Continue reading USC Notes: Trojans Still Have Portal Needs

Here is an interesting comment from Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork after the Buckeyes won the national title. “You can have all the money, all the collectives you can have, but if you don’t have a foundation of leadership and culture and chemistry then it’s not going to matter. We’ve seen programs spend a lot of money, some even more than us and they … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Three-Point Plan For Success