Giancarlo Stanton was the All-Star game MVP last night. But back in 2006, when he was known as Mike Stanton, he was a wide receiver-cornerback at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks that was offered a scholarship by Pete Carroll. “He was a big, physical guy who was very competitive and came from a great program,” said Steve Sarkisian, who recruited Stanton for USC. … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Of Course There Is A USC-Giancarlo Stanton Connection

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz spoke today about the Big Ten adding USC and UCLA. He didn’t take the company line. “Yeah, it’s a sign of the times. Just it’s one more reminder that tradition, the sense or concept of tradition is kind of getting minimalized I think in college athletics. “Pretty much everything’s driven by TV. There are a lot of things I can’t tell … Continue reading Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz Doesn’t Sound Thrilled About Big Ten Expansion

More money has been bet on USC to win the College Football Playoff than any other team at the Westgate Sportsbook in Las Vegas. “America’s team,” Ed Salmons, veteran oddsmaker for the SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas, said of USC. “They’re our biggest loser in the futures book.” The oddsmakers must be laughing at the fans betting on USC when Alabama is considered the actual … Continue reading USC Gets Most Action To Win National Title

The Charles White story Sunday is one of the reasons why I repeatedly highlight when only 12 players showed up from the 1972 team to the Salute to Troy. A lot of these players gave up their bodies and perhaps their minds for USC, so it is a big deal to me when they don’t get a little recognition. Don’t invite them at the last … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Needs To Welcome Back A Lot Of Players

Four-star linebacker Tackett Curtis of Many, La., has committed to USC. He also considered Ohio State and Wisconsin. Three-star offensive guard Micah Banuelos of Burien, Wash., will announce his commitment on Monday (July 25) at 3 p.m. PT. His finalists are USC, Oregon and Texas A&M Continue reading USC Notes: Four-Star Linebacker Commits

USC’s impending move to the Big Ten has tongues wagging inside the athletic dept. as everyone wants to know what happens to that $100 million that will come to the Trojans yearly? Coaches want to know if they will get bigger budgets. Employees want to know if they will get raises with the athletic dept. about to be flush with cash. “How much will my … Continue reading USC Employees Want Part Of Big Ten Windfall