USC Notes: Pac-12 Media Deal By Mid-March?!?!?

Washington State president Kirk Schulz told the San Jose Mercury News that he expects a media-rights deal by mid-March. Here’s what he said about last week’s joint statement of unity issued by the Pac-12 presidents. “I thought people would see it as the same thing a head coach does when he says publicly that he loves his staff, then he fires them all,” Schulz said. … Continue reading USC Notes: Pac-12 Media Deal By Mid-March?!?!?

Morning Buzz: USC Linebacker Evaluation

Of all the USC transfers, perhaps the most intriguing player is linebacker Mason Cobb of Oklahoma State, because he plays a position of need for the defense. So I asked a Big 12 offensive coach who faced Oklahoma State and watched all of the Cowboys’ game films to the point of facing them. “He’s a physical linebacker and can be a leader for USC,” the … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Linebacker Evaluation

USC Notes: Conspiracy Theory Draws Little Pushback

It’s sad that Mick Cronin can push a conspiracy theory about UCLA being punished in the NCAA seedings because of the Bruins’ move to the Big Ten and no one calls him out locally. What it demonstates is UCLA has its own fanboy media. The only criticism I’ve seen of Cronin has come from the national media. This is the way it is for college … Continue reading USC Notes: Conspiracy Theory Draws Little Pushback

USC Morning Buzz: Memories Of The Way We Were

As BLVD gets swept under the rug at USC, let’s revisit one more time that disastrous debut video that quickly got pulled in Oct., 2020 because it was tone deaf (not to mention ridiculous). “In retrospect, the themes and timing of the video were out of step,” Mike Bohn said. The video looks just as bad today, especially the scenes with Clay Helton. It was … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Memories Of The Way We Were