Rick Caruso Buys Full-Page Ad In L.A. Times

Rick Caruso, who is chair of the USC Board of Trustees, bought a full-page ad in the Los Angeles Times today. It could be another step toward launching a bid to run for Mayor of Los Angeles, which he said in past interviews was a possibility. Excerpt from the ad: “Redemption requires admission. It requires contrition. I know I can never fully understand what the … Continue reading Rick Caruso Buys Full-Page Ad In L.A. Times

USC Sunday Buzz: Norm Chow On Reggie Bush

Former USC offensive coordinator Norm Chow addressed the Reggie Bush situation with Lance Medow on Mad Dog Sports Radio on Sirius XM on Sunday morning. “It’s probably a complicated issue, he was taking whatever and players were asking about the money and the gifts,” Chow said. “I just wish, when all this is said and done, he owns up to it because the times are different now. … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Norm Chow On Reggie Bush

Daylon McCutcheon’s Son Commits To Washington

Dyson McCutcheon, the son of former USC star Daylon McCutcheon, has committed to Washington. Dyson is a three-star cornerback from Bishop Amat High School in La Puente. For whatever reason, I’ve heard Dyson never had USC among his top choices. One of the coaches at Washington that recruited Dyson is former USC safety Will Harris. Continue reading Daylon McCutcheon’s Son Commits To Washington

USC Morning Buzz: A Half-Full Stadium For Alabama Game?

It looks like the USC-Alabama game will be in a half-full stadium in a best-case scenario. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, whose daughter graduated from USC last year, told 12 athletic directors from of the state’s Football Bowl Subdivision schools Friday not to expect capacity at their stadiums to be above 50 percent this fall, according to USA Today. That means about 40,000 fans would be … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Half-Full Stadium For Alabama Game?

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

USC welcomed back Reggie Bush and canceled Rufus von KleinSmid in two days. Now that’s a week! The decisions illustrated the good-and-bad of how quickly things can get done at private universities. USC knew it could welcome Bush back on June 10, 2020 and went through a pretty streamlined process to reinstate him (and O.J. Mayo). Conversely, the von Kleinsmid decision was a bit knee … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column