This is obviously old news to everyone but USC announced it will play Alabama in 2020 at AT&T Stadium. Alabama is getting $6 million. USC’s pay out is not announced but probably in the $4-5 million range. To speculate on this game now would probably be foolish. Will Clay Helton be the coach in 2020? Will Nick Saban even be at Alabama then? About the … Continue reading USC-Alabama Make It Official
USC football and basketball posted identical four-year scores of 973 in the latest NCAA Academic Progress Ratings. USC football posted a score of 974 in 2016-17. Its multi-year score in 2015-16 was 968. Basketball scored 977 in 2016-17 and had a multi-year score of 969 in basketball in 2015-16. The penalty line for APR scores is 930. Among Pac-12 football schools, Washington’s multi-year football APR was first … Continue reading USC APR Scores Improve
When USC is the lead story on the NBC Nightly News, you know the university is in the midst of a full-blown meltdown. But will things deteriorate enough for president Max Nikias to step down? The only way that would happen is if the Board of Trustees acted like his boss. Instead, they act like they work for him. I’ve yet to see a trustee … Continue reading USC In National Spotlight For All Wrong Reasons
Do you ever wonder where USC might be with competent leadership? Let’s consider: Athletic director Mike Garrett was so uncooperative with the NCAA, it led to the organization’s draconian sanctions against the university. He also hired Lane Kiffin to replace Pete Carroll. Athletic director Pat Haden then kept Kiffin too long and hired Steve Sarkisian, who was championed by no one outside his cronies in … Continue reading Where Would USC Be With Competent Leadership?
For the past couple years, people at USC have told me that former assistant coach Todd McNair was offered a settlement by the NCAA of between $5-10 million. They said his lawyers turned it down because they were confident he would get much more ($27 million). 200 USC professors have signed a letter demanding school president Max Nikias step down. “He has lost the moral … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Tuesday Notes
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