Former Rams coach Chuck Knox died Saturday at age 86. Here’s a story with a USC connection. One day, when John McKay was coaching at USC, he told his staff they were going to Julie’s restaurant to have a few drinks with Chuck Knox and the Rams staff. The coaching staffs had a drinking contest in a private room, which was won by the USC … Continue reading Time For A Chuck Knox-John McKay Story
Former USC baseball coach/player Mike Gillespie makes his final appearance at Dedeaux Field when UC Irvine plays the Trojans tonight. Gillespie is 16-5 vs. USC since taking the Irvine job after being fired by Mike Garrett in 2006. Gillespie won an NCAA title at USC in 1998 and also won a title as a player in 1961 for the Trojans. He is one of only … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Tuesday Notes
Former USC wide receiver Jalen Greene announced last month he would transfer to Illinois. But he will instead transfer to Utah State, according to 247Sports. This move made more sense when I first heard it but mainly because I thought Greene might play quarterback at Utah State. However, he is still expected to be a wide receiver. The biggest thing, of course, is getting on … Continue reading Jalen Greene Now Going To Utah State
USC water polo coach Jovan Vavic won his 15th NCAA title Sunday. He has nine men’s titles and six women’s titles. It’s an impressive accomplishment. But let’s also put some perspective on it especially when you can be a great coach in another sport and rarely or never win a national title. There are only 22 colleges in the country that play Division I men’s … Continue reading The Wizard Of Water Polo
Chino Hills forward Onyeka Okongwu, who is ranked the 18th-best player in the nation by Rivals for the Class of 2019, announced today he committed to USC. He also considered UCLA and Kansas. I mentioned last week USC thought it would land Okongwu. USC is ranked No. 5 in recruiting by Rivals with only Okongwu’s commitment. The 6-foot-9 forward plays for the Compton Magic club basketball … Continue reading Five-Star Forward Onyeka Okongwu Commits To USC
One thing I’m really tired of hearing every day is how “blessed” a recruit is to be offered a scholarship by a university. It makes me wonder what would happen if all these players actually committed right now? USC offered 155 recruits for its Class of 2018. That’s 155 offers for around 25 scholarships. UConn coach Randy Edsall recently noted some recruits get offered a … Continue reading Some Scholarship Offers More Equal Than Others
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