USC v. UCLA

Cornerback Darnay Holmes of Calabasas, who is rated the No. 1 cornerback in California, committed to UCLA over USC today. Now a lot of Army All-American game commitments change later, but it looks like the Rose Bowl victory is already paying dividends.

UPDATED: Foster Sarell, the nation’s No. 1 offensive lineman, committed to Stanford. He also considered USC, Washington, Notre Dame and Nebraska.

UPDATED II: Safety Bubba Bolden commits to USC for a second time. He had decommitted and now picked USC again. He is the No. 6-ranked safety in the nation.

95 thoughts on “USC v. UCLA

  1. How is losing the #1 CB to your pathetic crosstown rival having the RB victory ” paying dividends ” ?

    This just shows that this staff has no closing skill, NONE

    But the 2018 class is off to a flying start ! A shatty 2107 season and that class will fall apart

      • Dad and the bRuin DB coach are childhood friends. SC was on the ouside looking in from the jump.

      • Hey dipsh!t they can’t recruit beef on either side of the ball, it’s amateur hour just like you

        • Keep telling yourself that UCLA troll. How does 4-8 taste and being on the outside looking in. Last time I checked LOI day is in a month. Talk to me then jackwagon.

          • It doesn’t matter who ucla signs. If we’ve learned anything about bruin football over the years, it’s that they are the most underachieving team in America. They’ve always got talent. They just can’t win. The numbers don’t lie.

    • Maybe you should CLOSE your mouth.. You are clueless.. Its a process .. Currently at 17 and 12th nationally with 6 silent commits..learn ..listen and be quiet! ✌

  2. Flow, are you trying to stir the pot again? #trollbait no mention of the commit SC did get?

    • Stanford wins games the old fashion way, they control the line of scrimmage. So I’m not surprised they signed the top two offensive lineman in the nation

        • Just more reasons why you poor little gutties will never beat STAN again! I think your loss streak is at 10 straight to the Cardinal. Typical bruins. Always OWNED by somebody else.

          • Haha. You’re so funny (i.e. bitter), Jackie.

            I like funny people…
            and turtles.

          • Do yourself a favor Troll, go to the Pac-12 network and check out the replay of the Rose Bowl game so you can see what a real football team looks like.

          • Ya, I’m so bitter USC won the Rose Bowl yet again and owns UCLA’s dormant little gutties. What’s it really like to be a pitiful little bruin, always rolling over? Hah, hah, hah. Thanks for the laugh wimp boy.

      • Looking at commits and offers, Helton may have to take a defensive end or two and work them in at tackle. A couple of the guys have decent size. Who knows.

  3. This is a blessing in disguise. I posted about this earlier in the week. The last thing USC needs is a helicopter dad at every practice chiming in on social media about whats going on. Another thing. Holmes is supposed to be an early entry, so it will be interesting to see if he shows at UCLA on Monday. Mom didn’t look to thrilled either.

    • USC never had a shot a this guy – I’m telling you, If you read early quotes from him where he describes how Coach Meat (Demetrice Martin) has been schooling him since the 8th grade because of his relationship with the dad, you know this was always a done deal for Wimpwood. The recruiting sites just hyped this up as some big contest when in reality, it was ucla big all the way.

      Doesn’t bother me at all to not get Holmes. Me? I’m looking for DLs and more OLs. Bring ’em on – decommits, grad transfers, JCs, 3-stars, who cares? We just need a lot of people there or we’re gonna get caught really short.

      • OL needed at both UCLA and SC. Not sure what’s left out there. Exactly right on Martin’s relationship with Holmes’ Dad although some reports that Mom was pushing for SC. These kids seem to love the drama and putting together their own videos. Strange times.

        • I hope Holmes does well for you. Am just glad his dad will not be around the USC program. Thank God for that.

          • Don’t know about the Dad at all. More worried about an offensive line over one recruit, no matter how many stars.

          • Agreed. Contrary to the narrative many usc fans are trying to sell to themselves on this blog, there’s no evidence whatsoever as of now that Holmes’ dad will helicopter around the UCLA program. I see his friendship with Martin as an asset and a way to keep both father and son motivated and honest.

          • Also, you can never be sure about any recruit. We recruited a 5star DB, Priest Willis s few years back that was beaten out by 3-stars and ended up at A&M. UCLA needs linemen and needs the coaches to do their job. Only SC has recruited better than UCLA in Mora’s tenure according to the rankings. Take that for what it’s worth.

          • Why do you little gutties keep Show Cause Klemm as your OL coach? Is the Chimp so hard up he’ll keep a full-on payola coach on bruin staff even though your OL is crap and always soft.

            No wonder the bruins can’t get out of their own way. The Chimp’s a strange dude. Keeps cheaters on his staff. Easy to see why you only won four games.

          • Not sure if Klemm will survive. We will see what the OC does. Reports are that further changes are expected. My son went to high school with Adrian and I knew him as a kid. He was a nice kid. Not sure about what he did but the OL was weak. He gets paid a lot of money to do better.

          • Nice as a kid? Wow. I’m impressed. Now he’s on show cause, a real resume builder. Must be really stupid. The Chimp must not think he can do any better. Or he would.

          • He was a good kid, circa 1995. My guess would be he is replaced along with the WR’s coach, but I have no inside info. Maybe I’ll start a blog.

            Holmes stated that he moves into his dorm tomorrow.

          • I’ve always wondered why the good turn bad. Was Klemm also obese as a kid? Maybe that was a sign of character issues to come.

            Why should a WR coach have to teach college players how to catch? You would think your receivers would be a little further along than that.

          • Teaching AND recruiting WRs. Plus Fisch may have his own guy or maybe Tui moves over because Fisch will coach the QB.

            Adrian was a big kid at St. Monica HS. Has been to our house a number of times. Always polite. It isn’t like he committed a crime. He broke a rule and is paying a price. Hopefully he will learn from it. You guys have had your share too..,allegedly. Anyway, Klemm’s biggest issue now is recruiting and developing players.

          • SC isn’t worried about Klemm. ucla wants to keep show cause cheaters on its staff, that’s your problem. From the looks of your program, it’s just one of many.

          • Unfortunately, I can assure you the irony escapes him. Jack’s not the brightest bulb to be making comments and pointing fingers like that.

          • Wow. I’m hurt little gutty. You’ve really got me worried with all this talk about irony and all.

            You have a good one too. Come back some day when your cheating team doesn’t stink and maybe we’ll care what you think. Until then, bow down as usual.

        • Get used to the dad being a fixture at practice this season. Just keep him away from the kettle balls.

      • Doesn’t bother me either. Like I stated, this is a blessing in disguise. Read my post below.

        • yeah, it’s good to miss out on a 5* DB. Not getting Phillips is great for SC too!

          • Imagine what it would be like to be on a ucla football blog!

            What do they talk about? Do they make bets on the little gutty chances of actually getting to a bowl next year? Do they like the Chimp, or not? Do they talk about Soso on the run from Texas cops? Who knows?

            They’re all starting to crawl around here again like little bugs because it’s nearly the off-season and that’s when little gutties love to talk. I mean squawk. They start having hope again. They figure the Nightmare of USC has to end sooner or later. They pray that Darnold will become a criminal, be jailed and that they’ll never have to watch him shredding their always porous D again.

            That’s the life of a little gutty Troll, living on a USC site. Have pity. Just imagine what it would be like.

      • I think we end up good on OL. OT Jackson is a strong lean USC.Last night we offered OT Jalen McKenzie,who is a big riser..Word on McKenzie (who has good offers,) Its Blue Shirt offer .Problem area is the DL.Not just need ,but who’s possible… We do have a strong list of 2018 DLs developing.

    • Yup, they’ve got some great recruits. Funny though, they only have one defensive player so far.

    • There is something fishy going on with this. My buddy just texted me and he had some interesting observations. 1.) This reminds him of when O.J. Mayo signed with USC. 2.) There is speculation that the dad is having financial issues and magically a big bad of money appeared. 3.) The dad may have inside info that says Adoree is coming back for his senior year and his son will not be starting from the get go. Like I said earlier, either way, this is a blessing in disguise.

      • No matter how you wish and hope A. Jax is gone… He already returned the blonde girlfriend that he was issued when he committed to southern cal.

          • you’re the one that needs a hug…trying to spin a commitment to another school to say that a player at southern cal is staying is an evidence of deep psychological problem. Now go wash Shin Soo Choo’s balls some more.

          • Read my earlier posts genius. I’m glad that circus act of a family is going to UCLA. Speaking of ball washing, you go better go check on your boy The Chimp. He was on Petros and Money the other day and he sounded completely dazed and confused. Like I said earlier, go back to your hovel Troll!

    • Only you are stupid enough to believe that. Hah, hah, hah. You must work in a carnival.

  4. Bubba Bolden #2 safety in nation.picks USC at Army GAME.He then goes and blocks FG ,and returns for TD flashing V sign…….some how WW leaves this out of his Post.

    • Well Pete, it’s quite simple. Much like CNN, The Clinton News Network, if the event doesn’t fit Wolf’s, “USC is evil narrative”, then he won’t say anything about it. I wonder if C.J. Spiller is still coming to USC?

  5. On the surface its disappointing to not get any 5 star picks, but its the type of players that matter the most to fit their system. OSU and Alabama are getting 5 star players that fit their system. SC needs to get back to being in that position. If Helton is not a good recruiter, they need to get people who are.

  6. Just read TOS and this situation with Darnay Holmes has jumped the shark. From what I read the following took place. He was a silent commit to both USC and Ohio State. The younger brother wanted Ohio State and when Holmes made his announcement to UCLA the brother was pointing at an Ohio State hat. The family made a commitment video to all three schools. As of this morning before the game, Darnay was a solid to USC and the dad went ballistic. The mom, sis, and girlfriend are not happy so this should be an interesting flight back to LA. There are a lot of people saying a significant amount of money changed hands, and it makes sense because The Chimp is on the hot seat.

  7. Did anyone else notice, the first to commit was Bolden but he was the final update? Wolf is always pushing his negitive SC agenda.

  8. By the way, I reported all this stuff over 2-3 hours ago exactly when it happened in real time.

  9. Scotty Wolf now this is the kind of Football news were looking for not the gossip column you feed us .

    • I wish he would post more bathing suit pics. Summer can’t come soon enough.

  10. Signing day can’t come soon enough…these are kids who change their minds like the direction of the wind. Its only when pen meets paper that I get excited!

  11. The only thing that shows around here is your Trojan envy.

    Sorry you little gutties stink so bad buddy…Oooh, I can feel all that bitterness coming back on. It’s so sad to see ucla eat crap all the time!

  12. Don’t be such a pitiful wimp as always little gutty boy. You shouldn’t back down. I say support your crap team until the very end. Just because your football program stinks is no reason to take it personally.

    I hope your baby bruins some day actually get to the Rose Bowl again, even if it does take another 20 years. Until that happens, if ever, thanks for giving us Trojans all a reason to laugh over here. It’s been almost as fun as watching Face Plant Hillary and all you libt*rds cry about our new Commander-and-Chief every day. Sorry 2016 was such a bad year for you little gutties. 2017’s gonna be even worse! Hah, hah, hah.

  13. Too bad SC didn’t get Holmes because I want an all 5 star class, but it’s a lot easier to make a 4 win school better than the World Rose Bowl Champions. Since UCLA has never been to their home stadium for a Rose Bowl Game they may not know that it’s all down hill from there. The Kraft Macoroni and Ketchup Bowl trophy or Yoshinoya Teriyaki Chicken Bowl trophy just looks like a tinker toy next to a real bowl trophy. 25 time Rose Bowl Champs. Whoooooo!!!

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