Is San Diego State Leaving The Mountain West Or Not?

San Diego State informed the Mountain West Conference right before last week’s deadline it would not give a one-year notice of depature and would remain the conference. In its first letter on June 13, San Diego State said it “intended to resign.” The Mountain West took that as formally leaving the conference. Now there is a $6.6 million distribution share for the 2022-23 academic year … Continue reading Is San Diego State Leaving The Mountain West Or Not?

USC Morning Buzz: Busy Time For Recruits, For Better or Worse

This is a busy season for high school football and basketball recruits, though not necessarily the best examples of the sport. Club basketball offers little defense, less coaching, questionable effort and often shows how unskilled players are on the perimeter. And 7-on-7 football seems to be following suit in offering a product that bears little resemblance to actual football, especially at the club level. Fundamentals … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Busy Time For Recruits, For Better or Worse

They Don’t Make Schedules Like They Used To

Bob Boyd is a Trojan. He played basketball at USC and then became the Trojans’ basketball coach. He even turned down the Lakers’ job while he was at USC. He wasn’t a paycheck collector like Andy Enfield. Look at the first 10 games he played in the 1966-67 season. Two games against No. 1-ranked UCLA, who went undefeated that season (and USC had to play … Continue reading They Don’t Make Schedules Like They Used To

Sunday Buzz: USC And Oregon Neck And Neck

USC and Oregon each have a 3.65 average star rating for their current recruiting classes. Deyvid Palepale, a three-star defensive lineman, committed to USC on Saturday. Offensive linemen JacQawn McRoy, a three-star offensive tackle committed to Oregon. Whatever you want to say about the Ducks, they seem to get offensive linemen. They still expected to land four-star offensive tackle Brandon Baker from Mater Dei. Continue reading Sunday Buzz: USC And Oregon Neck And Neck

There’s Also A Battle Brewing In Downtown L.A.

UCLA has purchased the historic Trust Building in downtown Los Angeles with an intended use for satellite classes and administrative purposes, which means three Pac-12 schools have a significant presence downtown. The building was purchased for only $40 million after being sold for $80 million in 2016. It was designed by the father and son duo of Donald and John Parkinson, who also designed the … Continue reading There’s Also A Battle Brewing In Downtown L.A.