USC Notes: Swim Coach Investigated

USC swim coach Jeremy Kipp is under investigation for reportedly kicking a water bottle that hit a swimmer in the face, according to the swimming publication, SwimSwam. USC released the following statement to SwimSwam: “Whenever a concern is raised about a coach or staff member, USC Athletics takes it seriously and looks into it. However, we do not discuss individual situations because of the confidential … Continue reading USC Notes: Swim Coach Investigated

USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

WINNERS The two Drakes Does USC realize every time it hypes up wide receiver Drake London or defensive end Drake Jackson it reminds the fans it didn’t use either player enough last season? It can’t make the same mistake in 2021, can it? USC song girls The fact Lori Nelson resigned as coach is a big win for the song girls. If they scrap the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

Sunday Buzz: USC Sets High Bar For New Name For VKC

When you send out an email late Friday afternoon, it usually means you are trying to bury the news. USC did that Friday when it sought suggestions for a new name for the building formerly called VKC named after Rufus von KleinSmid. USC abruptly took von KleinSmid’s name off the building last June. If you want to suggest a name you can here, but look … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: USC Sets High Bar For New Name For VKC

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

As Yogi Berra would say, “it’s deja vu all over again” this week with the USC song girls in the news for all the wrong reasons. I spoke to countless song girls over the years who were miserable under the reign of former coach Lori Nelson and terrified to say anything publicly because they knew there would be retribution. You might remember the weekly “Song … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column