USC Sunday Buzz: Price Gouging At Galen Center

Did you go to the Galen Center on Saturday for the high school extravaganza that included the Sierra Canyon and Mater Dei boys’ and girls’ teams? Well, if you did, then you know parking was $45! Some lots were charging $60! For high school games. But hey, Caleb Williams, Malachi Nelson and Andy Enfield were all courtside so it didn’t matter. Scottie Pippen and Kenny … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Price Gouging At Galen Center

USC Notes: Cotton Bowl Impacts Analyst’s Rankings

We haven’t even had the final AP poll yet but Brett McMurphy of Action Network has already done an early Top 25 for next season and has USC ranked 15th. Maybe worse, he has USC ranked behind Oregon State (No. 13). Did the Cotton Bowl sour McMurphy on USC that much? The Trojans return Caleb Williams and are trying to beef up the defense via … Continue reading USC Notes: Cotton Bowl Impacts Analyst’s Rankings

USC Notes: Player Transactions And A Light Sentence

The Varsity Blues case really closed with a whimper today as former USC athletics administrator Donna Heinel was sentenced in a Boston federal court to six months in prison Frida Heinel admitted to taking more than $1 million from corrupt college counselor Rick Singer, initially as donations to a university account she controlled and later as payments made to her directly under the guise of … Continue reading USC Notes: Player Transactions And A Light Sentence

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

There’s no word on how long it will take Lincoln Riley to do his “deep dive” into the football program, specifically the defense. I can tell you that I know there are quite a few assistant coaches nationally who are putting out feelers to see what is going on in case Riley decides to replace Alex Grinch. One problem is Riley’s ties are mostly from … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column