There were more than 1,400 college athletes on the USC campus this week as the university hosted the Black Student-Athlete Summit. Many schools sent 5-10 athletes to the summit and more than 165 colleges were represented. The University of Washington sent 19 athletes along with 10 coaches/staff members. A random sampling of attendees: Washington State QB Cameron Ward, Georgia Tech all-conference safety LaMiles Brooks, Tulane … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Impressive Array Of Athletes At USC

I said last Friday it was “amazing” you couldn’t find criticism of Mike Bohn anywhere other than this blog before he resigned. Well, the media is making up for it. It’s an incredible case of revisionism. After sucking up to Bohn and Brandon Sosna for several years (and vice versa), everybody suddenly demands to know why USC didn’t uncover more about Bohn’s background. Well, what … Continue reading It’s Open Season On Mike Bohn (Four Years Late)

USC used the influential search firm, TurnkeyZRG, to hire Mike Bohn. Turnkey also ran commissioner searches for the Pac-12, Big 12, ACC and Big Ten. And Sandy Barbour, who is on USC’s new interim leadership team, has several connections with Turnkey, because she used them for several coaching searches when she was at Penn State. It wouldn’t be surprising if Carol Folt used Turnkey to … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Mixed Record For Leadership Team