Several players already committed to USC — cornerback Chris Steele, wide receiver Drake London, wide receiver Munir McClain — announced today they were officially offered by USC. Say what? If they committed then they were previously offered a scholarship, right? Or is this some new social media thing, where you get an “official” offer after you commit, so you have one more thing to brag … Continue reading The Backwards Nature Of Recruiting
I mentioned a couple days ago the awkward situation created by the fact CBS CEO Les Moonves has his name on the USC journalism media center at Annenberg Hall. Now Moonves and his wife, Julie Chen, have asked for their names to be removed. ”In recognition of the sensitivities surrounding recent allegations against Mr. Moonves, he and Ms. Chen have requested that USC Annenberg temporarily … Continue reading Les Moonves’ Name Temporarily Removed From Media Center
It’s been two months since USC announced school president Max Nikias would step down but many faculty members are wondering why it’s taking so long as the fall semester starts in three weeks. More than 670 faculty members signed a letter calling for a “formal resignation.” The faculty is concerned that no interim president has been named and almost nothing has been said about a … Continue reading USC Faculty Wants Max Nikias To Formally Resign
Stanford has lowered prices for its Sept. 8 game vs. USC under its “dynamic pricing” model where the price drops after the first week they go on sale. Tickets are currently $90-$140 depending on the seats. Should there even be tickets available when both teams will be ranked in the Top 25 and Stanford Stadium seats only 50,000? Each of the Stanford/USC games played in … Continue reading Stanford Still Selling USC Tickets
There was a time when the Pac-12 would fly all its coaches on a private plane to Bristol, Conn., to spend the day at ESPN, doing all kinds of TV and radio interviews. Well, today, only Stanford coach David Shaw was in Bristol. Who knows what happened? Did ESPN decide the Pac-12 wasn’t worth the trouble? Did Larry Scott realize it was waste of time … Continue reading Pac-12 Visits ESPN
It’s easy to think everything was simpler in the past. For example, USC coaches obviously had it easier in the 1950’s and early 60’s with recruiting, right? There was no Internet, no endless commitments and decommitments, no Signing Day shows, no 24/7 coverage of recruiting or constant offseason combines. But there was one drawback in those days: The recruits did not sign a letter of … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Tuesday Notes
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