The USC song girls are a brand. Unique among spirit groups. One of their traditions is they do not play to the cameras like normal cheerleaders. At the end of the USC-UCLA game, they were mugging for the NBC camera. That’s a big no-no. And then after the game, there was behavior (video below), which is definitely against their image. And since when does the … Continue reading USC Notes: Traditions Under Attack
Elijah Vaikona, an offensive tackle from Santa Margarita High School committed to USC, was upgraded to a four-star prospect by Rivals on Monday. Now here is the interesting part: Vaikona was not a first-team selection for the All-Trinity League team. That means in about three years, we will see if Rivals or the Trinity League coaches know more about football evaluation. Tailback Daune Morris of … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Let’s See Who Evaluates Recruits Better
Four-star linebacker Ty Jackson of Loxahatchee, Fla., has decommitted from USC to Florida. Wow, a kid from Florida is going to Florida. News flash! This is now the seventh USC commitment from the South to flip to another school. Lincoln Riley’s Southern Strategy needs some work. USC still has seven commitments from Southern players, which is a great haul, but the risk of decommitments is … Continue reading USC Needs A New Southern Strategy
Some people cannot resist patting Lincoln Riley on the back for winning a game. Why? His team hasn’t really improved throughout the season, playing at the same level with only the competency of the opponent determining if USC wins or loses. After watching Wisconsin, Nebraska and UCLA play USC, was there much difference between those teams? All extremely limited offensively. You want to talk about … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Actually Pretty Shocking In Big Ten
The Lincoln Riley fade route is about to become as infamous as the Lane Kiffin bubble screen. USC is a 7-point underdog to Notre Dame according to BetOnline. Is Notre Dame preparing for fade routes? USC is currently projected to play Syracuse in the Sun Bowl according to bowl guru Jerry Palm. The USC-Notre Dame game will start at 12:30 p.m. and be on CBS … Continue reading USC Quick Sunday Thoughts
USC defeated UCLA, 19-13, which is ultimately what mattered about Saturday night’s game. But the way USC got to that victory was incredible. Some of the stuff Lincoln Riley did to his players was coaching malpractice. Poor Jayden Maiava, who was presumably brought into the lineup because of his versatility (legs), threw fade after fade after fade into the end zone during portions of the … Continue reading My USC-UCLA Analysis: An Inexplicable Game Plan
