(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in ‘The TEN”)
- TCU beat USC 30-27 in overtime in the Valero Alamo Bowl Tuesday night. USC finished the season with a record of 9-4.
- USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn has left to become the DC at Penn State.
- New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing a felony charge of strangulation and a misdemeanor charge of assault from an alleged incident on December 2.
- The Dallas Cowboys released two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs Tuesday.
- Former Oregon/ UCLA head coach and Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly was named the offensive coordinator at Northwestern.
- “We took Notre Dame at their word that they would play us anytime and anywhere. That proposal was rejected. Not only was it rejected, five minutes after we got the call, it was announced that they had scheduled another opponent, BYU, which I’ll give them credit. That might be the fastest scheduling act in college football history.” – USC HC Lincoln Riley.
- Illinois beat Tennessee 30-28 Tuesday in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl.
- Boys Basketball: Los Altos beat Schurr 87-43 Tuesday night to win the Duarte/ Temple City Holiday Classic.
- The Angels came to an agreement with Anthony Rendon to restructure the remainder of his contract effectively ending his tenure with the team.
- UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava will forgo the NFL draft and return to the Bruins in 2026.
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@ Tim: Oh, I missed that firing, but I think Kelly is better off at Northwestern either way. I believe that the Raiders will never become a great team again until Mark Davis sells the franchise. Like his father, he hasn’t learned to adapt, and he has hung around for way too long.
Mark Davis’s main accomplishment has been ditching the city of Oakland and moving into a new stadium in Las Vegas. So, as things now stand, he has a consistently losing team in a declining city. But the stadium is nice…
USC’s D wasn’t terrible this season, the D people saw during the Alamo Bowl was far below the D we saw during the season. Lynn is not a bad dc plus he’s a psu alum.
I’ll offer three takes here:
1. Chip Kelly just abandoned a sinking ship in the form of the Las Vegas Raiders; his new job at Northwestern should be viewed as a promotion.
2. I’m surprised that Penn State would hire anyone who’s remotely connected to USC’s current defense.
3. UCLA should be an improved team next season with the coaching change and Nico returning at quarterback.
From T. Peterson: The Raiders fired Kelly a few weeks ago. He didn’t abandon ship. Penn State is D’Anton Lynn’s alma mater.
If you sre a head cpach considering resigning do it now. If you are an Admin in charge of hiring a head coach don’t wait until July to fill the job. Football is a year long process and a HC needs to be present.
#5
Maybe add a name to #5. Not all the people know the history of UCLA coaching mistakes.
From T. Peterson: You’re right It was just a miscue. Fixed it. Thanks!
The only saving grace in this Trojan loss is that the game is virtually meaningless. The thing that really counts is that USC’s recruiting class is just about the best in the nation. Get a top-notch defensive coordinator to replace Lynn and we’re right back in top form.