Southern California Rumors & News

The Spun "Most figure that if he’s cleared to play, JT Daniels will be Georgia football’s starting quarterback this season. That isn’t a guarantee—no starter has been named and the team has an impressive prospect in D’Wan Mathis battling for the job—but the former..." September 23

ESPN "The Pac-12 cleared another hurdle toward returning to play Thursday, as the Los Angeles County Public Health Department confirmed it will continue not to have any restrictions beyond what's mandated by the state of California as relates to the USC and UCLA football..." September 17

MSN.com "USC is hard at work trying to get Pac-12 football moving toward a fall restart. As first reported by Jon Wilner of Bay Area News Group, California Gov. Gavin Newsom reached out to USC after speaking to Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott about possibly allowing football...." September 16

ESPN "USC football players are appealing to California Gov. Gavin Newsom to ease public health restrictions, which would allow them to play a fall season. In a letter posted Tuesday on Twitter, the USC players highlight the Pac-12 Conference's pledge to bring daily antigen..." September 15

Pro Football Talk "USC won’t be playing this fall and defensive tackle Jay Tufele won’t be part of the team if the Trojans elect to play in the spring. Tufele announced on Wednesday that he is declaring for the 2021 NFL Draft. Michigan tackle Jalen Mayfield made the same..." August 19

The Big Lead "Reggie Bush is one of the few former players voicing support for the Big Ten and Pac-12 after the two conferences opted to cancel their college football schedules for the fall. Bush said that since the long-term health effects of COVID-19 still aren't known, it makes..." August 11

College Football Talk "One USC football player’s time with the Trojans didn’t last long.  At all. In February, Jack Yary signed on as part of the 2020 recruiting class for USC football.  Five months later, SI.com, citing multiple sources, is reporting that Yary and the..." July 24

Sportsnaut "The USC Trojans picked up another victory on the recruiting trail Sunday, receiving a commitment from four-star athlete Prophet Brown. The Trojans came into the weekend competing with the likes of Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon and Oklahoma for Prophet Brown. Ultimately, the..." July 20

Eleven Warriors "Jake Fromm's departure left Georgia with very few viable options at the quarterback position. But now, after two successful additions from the transfer portal, Georgia suddenly has a quarterback controversy. The Bulldogs first landed Wake Forest quarterback Jamie Newman, one..." July 13

Larry Brown Sports "The Pac-12 announced on Friday that they will go with a conference-only football schedule for the 2020 season, and at least one player is bummed about that. USC Trojans wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown tweeted his disappointment about the news. USC was set to face Alabama at..." July 12

College Football Talk "Here’s something you don’t see every recruiting cycle: Howard and a five-star prospect in the same story.  Yet, here we are. This week, touted 2021 defensive end Korey Foreman revealed the seven schools that are finalists for his talent.  And one of the..." July 10

Larry Brown Sports "The COVID-19 testing results are in for USC’s student-athletes who returned to campus this week. For Phase 1 of their return, USC had student-athletes who live within one hour of the campus return for voluntary workouts. 69 people in total were tested, and one case was positive...." June 26

Larry Brown Sports "Reggie Bush has a lot of respect for Vince Young, and it stems largely from one thing he says Young did back in 2010. In an appearance on “McAfee and Hawk” Tuesday, Bush said that Young, as the runner-up in 2005 voting, had been offered the Heisman after Bush had it..." June 24

Total Pro Sports "Max Tuerk, a former USC offensive lineman drafted in the third round of the NFL draft, tragically lost his life at the tender age of 26-years-old. The cause of Tuerk’s death was not disclosed. " June 21

Larry Brown Sports "Not only are many schools planning on a college football season being played this year, but we know of at least one planning to have fans in attendance for games. USC Trojans athletics director Mike Bohn wrote to season ticket holders that they are preparing to have fans at games in a..." June 16

Deseret News "USC wide receiver Kyle Ford, a talented athlete whom the Trojans hoped would fill the shoes of NFL-bound Michael Pittman, suffered a second significant ACL injury in three years and will be “out for foreseeable future,” USCFootball.com reported. Ford, a 6-foot-2,..." June 15

The Score "USC welcomed Reggie Bush back to the school on Wednesday after ending its 10-year disassociation with him stemming from NCAA violations. "When I was hired to represent the Trojan family as the director of athletics, I committed to listening and learning before..." June 10

Bleacher Report ""Ihope Bru dies." That's what one man said when Horace McCoy Jr. answered the phone. Others found him on LinkedIn to threaten death to his son. Shelby McCoy remembers being stopped at the supermarket. The dentist. High school games. Remembers receiving a..." June 10

ESPN "After 10 years, former USC Trojans running back Reggie Bush's disassociation from the university is expected to soon come to an end, sources told ESPN. The timing comes as a result of an NCAA Committee on Infractions rule, adopted in 2017, that limits any mandated..." June 09

Larry Brown Sports "The Mater Dei High School to USC pathway for quarterbacks remains as strong as ever. Four-star quarterback recruit Miller Moss is transferring from Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, Calif. to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. Veteran Los Angeles Times high school..." June 09

CBS Sports "USC got a big commitment on Monday from a star who could be the quarterback of the future. Miller Moss, a four-star prospect and the No. 52 overall player in the Class of 2021, chose the Trojans over several high-profile schools..." June 01

Yahoo! Sports "As Jack Baer of Yahoo Sports documented, an attorney named Marla Brown drew scorn from current Indianapolis Colts wide receiver and former USC Trojans wideout Michael Pittman Jr. after she tweeted that individuals protesting over the killing of George Floyd, an..." June 01

247 Sports "USC announced on Thursday that former star USC linebackers Chris Claiborne and Hayes Pullard will join the staff as quality control analysts. Claiborne will work on the offensive side of the ball and Pullard on defense.  Per the USC statement, both were..." May 29

SI "In a surprising turn of events, a former 5-Star recruit has been added to the quarterback room at Georgia. Former University of Southern California quarterback JT Daniels has declared that he's transferred to Athens. In the class of 2018, Daniels was the number two..." May 28

Larry Brown Sports "When a student-athlete enters the transfer portal, that player is likely gone. But in Clay Helton’s case, he still leaves the door open for his players. Helton said during an appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show” Friday that he is still open to having quarterback..." May 26

The Score "After "The Last Dance" reminded fans of the greatness of Scottie Pippen existing in the shadow of Michael Jordan, theScore's feature writers decided to examine some of the most compelling second bananas in other sports. The series begins with college football. Imagine..." May 20

247 Sports "Graduate transfer quarterback Jack Sears has landed with Boise State, the Broncos announced Monday evening. He had been in the NCAA transfer portal since the fall, announcing on Aug. 27 an intention to leave USC after three years with the Trojans. Initially, Sears..." May 19

The Score "For the first time in the history of their programs, USC and Ole Miss will meet on the football field beginning in 2025. The Trojans will host the Rebels on Aug. 30, 2025, and Ole Miss will welcome USC to Oxford on Sept. 19, 2026,..." May 18

College Football Talk "Alabama clashing with USC is expected to be one of the nonconference highlights of the 2020 campaign.  The coronavirus pandemic, though, may change that. Alabama is scheduled to square off with USC on Sept. 5 at AT&T Stadium Arlington.  It would serve as the season..." May 12

ESPN "ESPN 300 athlete Julien Simon announced Sunday that he has committed to USC football on Sunday. Simon made the announcement on Instagram Live with ESPN's Jordan Schultz. " May 11

The Big Lead "USC has made two huge hires that could add a ton of excitement to the school's athletic program. LSU video coordinator Jacob Brown and LSU video editor Will Stout will be headed to Los Angeles to work for USC's football program. Brown and Stout created incredible hype videos during..." May 06

Larry Brown Sports "Lane Kiffin still does not believe his USC firing was deserved. Kiffin was the head coach at USC for three full seasons and then got fired midway through his fourth season in 2013. Kiffin was 28-15 at the time of his firing and the team was in the middle of a 3-2 season. He told Colin..." May 05

College Football Talk "Count the USC football head as another financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Citing a person with direct knowledge of the situation, the Los Angeles Times is reporting that “the university’s athletic director and its two highest-paid coaches have..." May 01

The Score "With ESPN's "The Last Dance" whetting the appetite of folks desperate for any sort of sports content, theScore editors joined together to look back at some of the most captivating narratives that might deserve similar treatment earned by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls..." April 28

Larry Brown Sports "USC Trojans quarterback JT Daniels has put his name into the transfer portal, and a report says he has interest in Michigan. USC head coach Clay Helton shared the news on Thursday that Daniels entered the portal, though the coach said Daniels could also return to..." April 19

The Big Lead "JT Daniels has entered the transfer portal, meaning the former five-star quarterback recruit might be on the move from USC. Daniels is apparently making this decision under the assumption he won't have to sit out a year. The NCAA is believed to be close to approving a rule that would allow..." April 18

12 Up "The college football season taking place as scheduled in 2020 is by no means a sure thing at this juncture, as major conference commissioners have confirmed that games will only be played on campus if students are allowed to return amid the coronavirus pandemic. As harsh as that reality sounds,..." April 16

College Football Talk "Drama at USC does not cease, even in the middle of a global pandemic. In a somewhat surprising move due to its timing, Trojans quarterback JT Daniels has entered his name in the transfer portal and is exploring a move out of Los Angeles. The school confirmed the news along..." April 16

College Football Talk "How long would it take for a college football program to properly prepare for the 2020 season? That seems to be a question with little consistency right now. But as far as USC head coach Clay Helton is concerned, four weeks would be needed just before getting to fall..." April 04