You probably saw Lincoln Riley finally visited Mater Dei High School on Friday after ignoring the prospect-laden school for a long time. But did you see this quote in the Orange County Register? “It was a great start to our relationship,” Mater Dei coach Raul Lara said. Start? Lara got hired in April. And Riley waited seven months to see him. Why now? My guess … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Discovers Mater Dei
You want a dose of reality today: USC starts the day in 15th place in the Big Ten. Would anyone have believed that two months ago? Lincoln Riley stood at the groundbreaking of the football complex with a big grin on his face this week, meanwhile his team is 15th out of 18 teams in the Big Ten. You know who is 16th? Maryland, who … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: A Jarring Fact To Greet Weekend
USC president Carol Folt announced she is retiring at the end of the academic year in July 2025. The writing was on the wall back in July when I wrote that she received a one-year contract extension. She sought three years. But this was on the heels of the mismanagement of the protests on campus regarding Gaza and her hasty decision to cancel graduation ceremonies, … Continue reading Carol Folt Retiring At End Of School Year
Here is some good news: USC will not lose a football game on Saturday. “It’s Ron Bloom and Bloomin’ Idiot,” a USC employee told me. Jim O’Rourke had grown up in New York as a Golden Gloves boxer before he moved to California and went to a barber college so he could make extra money while going to school. O’Rourke developed his own unique style … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Carol Folt’s “special announcement” today was that long-time donor Ronald H. Bloom has donated $50 million to the new football building. On the one hand, it’s great to get a $50 million gift. On the other hand, it shows USC doesn’t really have new donors it can go to for athletic donations. Bloom, 91, and his family already donated for the Bloom Family Tunnel, which … Continue reading Loyal Alumnus Donates $50 Million To Football Center
The season may be over but it’s time to break ground on Lincoln Riley’s pet project, the $200 million football facility. Riley, Carol Folt and Jen Cohen will be at a ceremony today at 11 a.m. It’s quite a look to have this project going while USC has its first layoffs in 10 years and slashes budgets across campus. “We need to build it or … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Time For Some Groundbreaking!
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