Did you see the ESPN report that Oklahoma State wants Coach Mike Gundy to take a restructured contract and pay cut and have discussed firing him for cause if he doesn’t agree to the new contract? Can USC do something similar with Lincoln Riley? Would they even have the guts to try it if they could? USC women’s volleyball plays Texas this afternoon in the … Continue reading The USC Friday Column Supplement

I’m slightly surprised by the amount of grumbling I heard this week from within some upper levels of the athletic dept. regarding Lincoln Riley. It’s not unusual to hear one or two people criticize a coach after a 6-6 season but this seems a little more pervasive and organized, like it’s also being heard from above. When the news broke earlier in the week that … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

UCLA fired offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and is expected to hire Indiana QB coach Tino Sunseri. I’m mentioning this because as far back as the season-opener against Hawaii I’d heard that Bieniemy’s playbook was way too big and a problem for the team. It’s good for the rivalry that DeShaun Foster is not messing around. He has hired one-time USC assistant Demetrice Martin to coach … Continue reading Busy Day For Coaching Transactions

I envision USC as a perennial Top 10 program. But it’s hard to imagine it based on some of the things I heard and saw Wednesday. Was anyone else uncomfortable that Lincoln Riley doesn’t want a QB from the transfer portal who can potentially start next season? “We’re really going to be probably looking at somebody that would come in and provide some depth,” Riley … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Some Questionable Decisions By USC

Lincoln Riley responded to the Athletic report that Central Florida made an inquiry to see if he was interested in the job. He called it a “non-starter.” “I’m a Trojan,” Riley said. “I’m home.” A Trojan? It’s 50-50 he even knows how to find Tommy Trojan on campus. A Trojan doesn’t want to end the Notre Dame series. He is not a Trojan. He is … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Shoots Down UCF Link

Five-star defensive end Jahkeem Stewart committed to USC, giving the Trojans some sorely needed good news on Signing Day. Now let me say this: I’ve been saying since Lincoln Riley got hired that he has not put together the high school recruiting classes that were expected. USC is not a place where Top 15 classes should be tolerated. USC is hovering around 15th in the … Continue reading USC Lands Badly Needed 5-Star But Riley Still Lacking