This strikes me as a boilerplate hype video. And there is nothing wrong with that. But when USC overhypes the hype-video guys, it creates an expectation that you will be floored. So far, it seems only media sycophants are wowed by this one. Legends are made here.#USCtotheNFL | #FightOn ✌️ pic.twitter.com/DXc1JyFALY — USC Football (@USC_FB) May 21, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading Hype Up The Hype Video!
When USC athletic director Mike Bohn told Paul Finebaum it was unfortunate how California and West Coast schools were portrayed in wanting to play football, he has a point. People tend to downgrade what comes from the Pac-12 nationally. The problem is flawed messengers. When Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott talks, observers see a guy who never seems to lead on an issue, whether it’s the … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A Notes Column
Since Tim Floyd was a subject of an entertaining article on his first year coaching the Chicago Bulls, I’m going to re-post some stories from USC. Former #USC basketball coach Tim Floyd was a notoriously bad driver. He once left his rental car running during an entire high school game in Bay Area because he was worried he wouldn't know how to start it again … Continue reading More Tim Floyd Stories
You probably already heard, but I still need to comment on this: Actor Lori Loughlin and her husband agreed to plead guilty in the College Admissions Scandal. Loughlin will serve 2 months in jail and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, will serve 5 months. Loughlin will pay a $150,000 fine while Giannulli will pay $250,000. So all that legal wrangling the past year and Loughlin will … Continue reading Aunt Becky Only Got 2 Months?
USC athletic director Mike Bohn was on the Paul Finebaum Show today. He took issue with the way West Coast schools were portrayed on their approach to returning to sports. “People don’t understand our commitment to football and our student athletes,” Bohn said. “It creates a little unrest because you’re competitive.” Bohn on USC’s chances of playing football this season: “Our hope meter seems to … Continue reading Mike Bohn Says Portrayal Of USC, West Coast “Unfortunate”
One of the most-read stories I wrote last season was when Clay Helton awarded game balls to Mike Bohn and Carol Folt after the UCLA game. Helton was trying to save his job. Helton did not, however, award a game ball to Kedon Slovis, who passed for a USC-record 515 yards in that game. I was casually talking to a USC player last week, who … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Post-UCLA Game Stories Continue
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