Last night’s Santa Margarita football game featured QB Fletch Palmer throwing a TD pass to WR Grant Van Raaphorst. Palmer is the son of Santa Margarita coach and ex-USC QB Carson Palmer. Van Raaphorst was the son of former USC QB Mike Van Raaphorst. Carson Palmer and Mike Van Raaphorst were teammates at USC. If you went to a USC basketball game at the Sports … Continue reading USC Notes: Former Quarterbacks Have Sons Teaming Up
Sophomore defensive tackle Jahkeem Stewart is apparently on crutches with a foot injury and expected to be out 3-4 weeks. Remember, Stewart underwent surgery last November for a stress fracture in his foot that bothered him throughout last season. The question now is whether this is going to be a recurring injury and something to be concerned about even after he returns. He was fighting … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: A Five-Star Injury
As usual, USC’s roster is full of double numbers or two guys wearing the same jersey number. Meanwhile, not a single player is wearing the once great No. 42. It was worn by Ricky Bell, Pat Cannemela, C.R. Roberts and Ronnie Lott. On second thought, better that no one wears it. I’m not sure anyone would be worthy of its tradition. Still waiting for Lincoln Riley to do anything with … Continue reading If It’s Friday It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
When I wrote that USC’s team photo was the worst in school history, I hit a nerve. I’ve heard from several people in the athletic dept. who said they were appalled by the quality of the team photo. “They really picked the worst room possible for the photo,” one said. Riley on whether USC would take anyone from the NFL who has eligibility remaining. “If … Continue reading USC Notes: Middle Linebacker Improvement Expected
It’s looking like Alex VanSumeren, the transfer from Michigan State, could start at defensive tackle for USC against San Jose State. The interesting part of that is it means Jide Abasiri and Jahkeem Stewart (the five-star sophomore) are fighting to start at the other tackle spot. They were projected as starters in the offseason but VanSumeren has shaken things up. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Shake Up On Defensive Line
Look at the USC team photos below from 1970 (in color) and then 1967. You didn’t have 800 staff members and you can see every player. Boy, it was a different world. Continue reading Tale Of Team Photos
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