Memorial Stadium in September is where we want to be, @CalFootball. http://t.co/N5r1K1zFgS pic.twitter.com/PrrclhfYhX
— Pac-12 Networks (@Pac12Networks) May 29, 2014
Cal vs. Sacramento State! The place to be! Especially with USC-Stanford being played at Palo Alto at the same time.
Travis Waller of Servite High School has not, I repeat has not, been offered a scholarship by USC. But the Trojans like him a lot and maybe USC will take him if things do not work out with the Baby Quarterback (David Sills). And Waller’ stock is rising so it would be no surprise if he does get offered.
USC avoided the Pac-12 Network for the first three weeks of the season. Here’s a list of games you won’t get to see if you do not have the network:
USC’s Aug. 30 against Fresno State will start at 4:30 p.m. PT and be televised by Fox with a simulcast on Fox Deportes. The Trojans’ Sept. 6 game against Stanford will kick off at 12:30 p.m. and be on ABC.
USC’s Nov. 13 Thursday home game against California will start at 6 p.m. PT and be televised on ESPN.
With a national championship in men’s tennis and second-place finish in women’s golf, USC moved up to No. 8 in the latest Directors’ Cup standings. UCLA is No. 9. Stanford continues to lead the standings. The Trojans were No. 21 a month ago.
Full standings here
You might have noticed Bovada released odds yesterday on nine teams making the four-team College Football Playoff. They did not include USC. So I asked them what the odds would be the for the Trojans? Here they are:
2014-2015 NCAA Season – Will USC make the 4 Team Playoff?
Yes +600 (6/1)
No -1200 (1/12)
Here’s the other nine teams’ odds, including UCLA:
Continue reading “USC Morning Buzz: College Football Playoff Odds” »
The Clippers would be so fortunate to get Steve Ballmer as owner. He’s a great competitive force & would bring big energy to the LAC fanbase
— Pete Carroll (@PeteCarroll) May 28, 2014
USC offered a scholarship to three-star tailback Javarius Davis of Jacksonville, Fla. Interestingly, it doesn’t look like any of the major Florida schools offered Davis yet unless South Florida and Central Florida are major.
UPDATED: That is what Davis tweeted earlier today but I’ve heard USC has not offered him yet, which might explain why bigger schools have not. And that he is not even on USC’s recruiting board.
OK, time for some reader questions in the offseason. One per person please.
Former USC tennis player Steve Johnson finished a memorable comeback against Laurent Lokoli, 4-6, 6-7(7), 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-3 and fought off two match points in the process.
“I’ve played in some hostile environments in college, but nothing like this,” Johnson said of playing Lokoli in Paris.
javarius Davis @javariusdavis1