You probably have read how the firings of three athletic dept. employees is part of Mike Bohn’s master plan to save the athletic dept. It has merit. But what fascinates me is the way the plan is being selectively leaked from Heritage Hall. Bohn is not speaking on-the-record to the media right now about what he is doing. Instead, Bohn and Co. seem to prefer … Continue reading Mike Bohn’s Behind-The-Scenes Spin Strategy
One thing that needs to be said regarding the College Admissions scandal and the role of athletic dept. employees. It must include those at the top. USC has always had an attitude that you must push, push, push for more money. Whether it was Steven Sample, Max Nikias, Pat Haden or Lynn Swann. It includes a lot more people than that because every dept. on … Continue reading USC’s Greedy Push For Money Starts At Top
Why didn’t Steve Lopes resign in the past few months instead of waiting to be fired? It would have been better for his reputation, wouldn’t it? When the College Admissions scandal first broke, there was a question about whether it was Pat Haden or Lynn Swann took Lori Loughlin’s husband to August National Golf Club on a private jet. Emails recently revealed show it was … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Questionable Judgment Abounds
Now that Mike Bohn fired Steve Lopes, Ron Orr and Scott Jacobson, will Bohn be able act like an athletic director? This excuse about “he’s only been on the job a couple months” or “he needs to get through this crisis” makes you wonder if Bohn ever thought about the job before he took it? As soon as he applied, he should have been watching … Continue reading Mike Bohn Fired Some People; Now Get To Work!
The word around USC is Graham Harrell might be talking to some other teams about a job. It would really throw a spanner in the works if Clay Helton lost his “most valuable asset.” Continue reading The Rumor Mill
USC has fired COO/CFO Steve Lopes, Trojan Athletic Fund senior associate athletic director Ron Orr, and associate athletic director Scott Jacobson. The Los Angeles Times was the first to report it. I’m told these moves are primarily related to the College Admissions Scandal. Lopes and Orr and long-time employees while Jacobson is not a widely known public figure. Some sources feel bad for Orr, because … Continue reading USC Fires Steve Lopes, 2 Other Administrators
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