Month: April 2019

NEWS

UCLA Had Another Cash For Admissions Scandal

The college admissions scandal already involved UCLA but it wasn’t the first time for the university. The Los Angeles Times reports that UCLA’s women’s track program took a student not considered good enough by the coach to compete but her parents agreed to pay the athletic dept. $100,000. “The young woman’s admission to UCLA as a recruited athlete — and her parents’ subsequent $100,000 donation … Continue reading UCLA Had Another Cash For Admissions Scandal

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BASKETBALL

Reaction To Kevin Porter Turning Pro

Talk about a case of hype not meeting actual performance. USC guard Kevin Porter said he will turn pro and sign with an agent, which means his college career is officially over. What exactly did USC get from this possible lottery pick? He had the mysterious bruised thigh that sidelined him for weeks. He got into a heated argument with Andy Enfield and was suspended. … Continue reading Reaction To Kevin Porter Turning Pro

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FOOTBALL

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Imagine how unhappy Lynn Swann must be that he spent this week in Los Angeles instead of wearing his green blazer as a member of the hospitality committee at the Masters. Swann was at Augusta last week but that was for the women’s tournament, which is not the same as rubbing elbows with Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. He obviously finally figured out the optics … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

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FOOTBALL

USC Offense Has 33 Percent Success Rate

The goal-line portion of practice had six plays: The offense scored twice, stopped itself twice and got stopped by the defense twice. Devon Williams and John Jackson caught touchdown passes. But the defense stopped Markese Stepp short of the goal line and a holding penalty ruined a Vavae Malepeai TD run. I guess that’s more than the 1-penalty-every-200 plays Clay Helton described two weeks ago. … Continue reading USC Offense Has 33 Percent Success Rate

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HISTORY

Time To Celebrate George Tirebiter

In honor of National Pet Day, here is the original George Tirebiter, in full glory and living color, from the 1947 football season. On Oct. 22, 1947, a 30-car parade was held to crown him USC’s official mascot. This is not the cute cuddly Tirebiter that followed and became the model for the statue near Exposition Blvd. This is surly George, who bit UCLA’s Joe Bruin on … Continue reading Time To Celebrate George Tirebiter

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