Time for an encore performance of USC Report, where co-host Reid Silverman and I discuss the hot topic of whether Ed Orgeron gets hired full-time by Pat Haden along with who wins the crosstown rivalry and why?

Is this going to be Ed Orgeron’s final game at the Coliseum? It might be if he is not named permanent coach or retained as an assistant coach next season. Orgeron and some juniors, like Dion Bailey, might make their final Coliseum appearances tomorrow night against UCLA.
“I haven’t made any decision (about going pro),” Bailey said. “I’m going to weigh the pros and cons. I think before the bowl game I will make a decision.”
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Here’s a couple of his quotes: “A lot of comments made about a great city that I live in . . . I certainly didn’t appreciate that.
“Everything started back with some tampering on a McDonald All-American that we signed back in April a week after he took the job. I just don’t think it was handled appropriately on their end.”
UPDATED: UTEP defeated Tennessee tonight, so we won’t see a USC-UTEP matchup.

A popular topic on twitter today. So I will start off: I am thankful that USC fans got to see these final eight games of the regular season why I was often critical of Lane Kiffin during his tenure.

Here’s what USC coach Andy Enfield said today: “I regret that situation happened and I apologize to the USC fans. We’re moving on.”

The Trojans drop their first game at the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament. Pe’Shon Howard scored 23 points for USC (4-2). Here’s the bracket to show just how hard it will be for USC and UTEP to face each other here.

Former Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen, who has been pretty visible this season, visited today’s football practice.

USC’s confidence is so high right now do the Trojans feel they cannot lose on Saturdays?

“We have an identity now and know what type of team we are,” Dion Bailey said. “Last year, we were unsure of who we were. We never knew what would happen going into a game.”

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