When Arizona and UCLA get together in basketball, there can always be only one outcome: It’s the refs’ fault. Which part? Everything. These refs are a joke. This is the best this conference has? — Jason Scheer (@jasonscheer) March 12, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Mick Cronin: "My takeaway is an offensive foul not called, they hit a three. An offensive foul not called on a guy who … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: UCLA-Arizona Full Of Drama
USC is hiring Greg Brown as a defensive analyst. The good part is Brown is a veteran coach and was Colorado’s defensive coordinator from 2011-12. The flip side is Brown has been like a pinball with nine jobs in the past 13 seasons. That’s never a good sign. I doubt he’s going to have much influence with Alex Grinch. But . . . here is … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Looks Like A Crutch Is Being Brought In
Don Clark gets carried on the shoulders of his players after USC’s season-opening 21-0 victory over Oregon State. USC running back Don Buford breaks free on run vs. UCLA in 1958. The Sports Arena in January, 1959, just six months before its official opening. There’s always something being filmed at USC and 1959 was no different. This is a TV movie called “You’re Only Young … Continue reading USC Friday Column Supplement
Was there anything going on Thursday night? Oh, yes. Say it with us: Thanks, Enfield! Quite a showing in Las Vegas in back-to-back weeks by Lindsay Gottlieb and Andy Enfield. USC looks like an 11-seed in the NCAA Tournament after that loss to Arizona State last night. Divya Jakatdar was elected student-body president at USC last week. She might have made history as perhaps the … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
UCLA coach Mick Cronin was asked today about Jaylen Clark’s injury status. “There’s a little thing called ‘HIPAA,’ ” Cronin said. Cronin was referring to The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which is a federal law. HIPAA requires health-care providers to comply with privacy and security regulations. It has nothing to do with a basketball coach saying his player has an … Continue reading Mick Cronin Strains Credibility
There are now some forecasts five-star QB Dylan Raiola would commit to USC over Nebraska. The question is whether Raiola would be worried about the fact USC already has a five-star QB (Malachi Nelson) who just started his first spring practice for the Trojans. So I asked a Pac-12 coach who watched Raiola in Arizona last season and also observed Nelson. “They are different types … Continue reading USC 2024 QB Derby Preview
