An employee with USC’s NIL collective says it continues to be an uphill climb for donations from well-heeled boosters, particularly because of frustrations with Lincoln Riley. “He’s not popular,” the employee said. “They don’t like his coaching and they don’t know him.” Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Uphill Climb For Donations
A lot of USC fans are happy because defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn received a contract extension. Now that Lynn is committed to USC for at least another season, let’s see if he can improve the pass defense and produce a defense that actually shuts down the opponent in crunch time. “Bro, how was Pete Carroll’s class?” “Bro, I’m not in that class.” I have a … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Tradition is obviously in short supply at USC as I mentioned yesterday that it hasn’t inducted a Hall of Fame class since 2018. Then today, the athletic dept. barely mustered a three-paragraph obituary on Gus Williams. You can read it here. Thankfully, Williams got inducted into the USC Hall of Fame in 2009 and had his number retired in 2016. But three paragraphs? It’s a … Continue reading What Happened To Tradition?
Today at 4 p.m. is the first scheduled class at USC for Pete Carroll. The two-unit course is called “The Game is Life” and is co-taught with USC Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life Varun Soni. The class is “designed to help students develop their personal gameplan for life after graduation, while using their USC education to conquer challenges along the way.” The class has … Continue reading USC’s Begins ‘The Game is Life’ with Pete Carroll
Gus Williams, one of the greatest players in USC basketball history, died Wednesday. He was 71. Williams is probably my favorite player in USC basketball history, an electric scorer and passer who had athleticism that stood out among the Trojan teams he played on in the 1970’s. He came to USC from Mt. Vernon High School, where he averaged 24.2 points, 8 steals and shot … Continue reading USC Basketball Great Gus Williams Dies
Former USC defensive back Dennis Thurman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame today. Thurman intercepted passes in seven straight games during his USC career. Can you imagine that happening today? People wouldn’t know how to handle it. He intercepted 11 passes in his career and also intercepted two fumbles. Thurman was a two-time All-American in 1976-77. Now the good part: Thurman joins … Continue reading Dennis Thurman Makes College Football Hall Of Fame
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 