Attendance Issues Plague USC And Pac-12

I’ve written previously USC’s attendance average last season (55,449) was its lowest since 1987. Well, it turns out the Pac-12 attendance was its lowest since 1982 (46,588), according to Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports. USC and UCLA played a big role in that especially when the Crosstown Rivalry drew only 57,116, the smallest crowd for the game since 1950. But Dodd also points to how … Continue reading Attendance Issues Plague USC And Pac-12

Coliseum Commission President Wants Stadium To Retain Name

Since USC seems to be the poster child for greed these days, the timing is good for L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn to write a column against changing the name of the Coliseum to “United Airlines Memorial Coliseum.” There is some news here: Hahn, who is president of the Coliseum Commission, said she has been working for months to get USC to consider a compromise … Continue reading Coliseum Commission President Wants Stadium To Retain Name

Busy Day In Court For Ex-USC Employees

Former USC senior associate athletic director Donna Heinel, former water polo coach Jovan Vavic, ex-women’s soccer coach Ali Khosroshahin and ex-women’s soccer assistant Laura Janke are in a Boston federal court today for the first appearance in the college admissions scandal. Also there is former USC men’s volleyball coach Bill Ferguson, who is the women’s volleyball coach at Wake Forest. Heinel, Vavic, Khosroshahin, Janke and … Continue reading Busy Day In Court For Ex-USC Employees

USC Morning Buzz: What Is Tipping Point For Clay Helton, Lynn Swann?

I will start the week off with football, not scandal. The question this season is how many games Clay Helton needs to win to keep his job? Or force Lynn Swann to do his? Will eight wins in the regular season save Helton? How about seven? Maybe the number of victories might be less important if the fans voice their opinion by staying away from … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: What Is Tipping Point For Clay Helton, Lynn Swann?

What Is The Price For USC Admission?

So Dr. Dre deleted his Instagram post about his daughter getting into USC. But here is question: If Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, donated $500,000 to USC instead of giving it to Rick Singer, would their daughters have gotten into school? Dr. Dre and his partner, Jimmy Iovine, gave USC $70 million in 2013. Rick Caruso has given USC more than $30 million. … Continue reading What Is The Price For USC Admission?