LOS ANGELES — Before he took a job at Georgia, Donte Williams left USC with one heck of an early Christmas gift. Williams, for four years in a complicated and fascinating USC assistant-coaching career – with a tumultuous interim head-coach stint in 2021 – only built upon a reputation as one of the best recruiters … Read more
SAN DIEGO — It is one of sport’s hoariest and lamest cliches, usually applied as a rationalization for one’s own lack of effort: “The other team wanted it more.” It is an empty sentence, that is, until bowl season. Then there’s some meaning to it, although maybe the phrasing should be flipped: “More of them … Read more
LOS ANGELES — He was supposed to be the heir apparent at Troy, taking the torch from Caleb Williams as Lincoln Riley’s hand-picked next protege. Instead, Malachi Nelson appears to be walking into the sunset before he even had a shot at filling Williams’ shoes. On Sunday night, a source with knowledge of the situation … Read more
