Afternoon Notes: Pressure Increases On USC Basketball

UCLA just upset No. 18-ranked Colorado, 70-63. USC is now 1.5 games behind the Bruins in the Pac-12 standings. I’m sure Mike Bohn is not surprised about Mick Cronin being a good coach since they worked together at Cincinnati. And I’m sure Bohn was unhappy to lose him. USC now probably needs to beat Arizona on Thursday or beat Utah, Arizona State and UCLA to … Continue reading Afternoon Notes: Pressure Increases On USC Basketball

Saturday Buzz: USC Gets Creative To Sell Tickets

USC is getting creative in its attempts to spur ticket sales. The 18 tickets for $300 sounds pretty good. Oops, 10 are for basketball! The fact no games are excluded shows there simply is no longer any game on the schedule considered a must-see for the fans. This what happens when people lose interest. But at least it’s a different idea. USC has offered a … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: USC Gets Creative To Sell Tickets

Former USC Pitcher Orrin Freeman Dies

Orrin Freeman, a USC pitcher in 1970-71 and USC baseball assistant coach, died following complications from diabetes, according to reports. Freeman was the head coach at San Francisco State from 1979-82 and had a record of 130-78-3. He is probably best known for many years with the Florida Marllins, where he was assistant scouting director; scouting director; special assistant to the GM and senior advisor … Continue reading Former USC Pitcher Orrin Freeman Dies