You know, someone like Reggie Bush would be a good person to try to save the USC-Notre Dame rivalry by lobbying the higher-ups in the athletic dept. Unfortunately, Bush is suing USC. Never mind. Did you notice when Sports Illustrated wanted a quote from USC on Monday, Jen Cohen had an underling deliver it? She doesn’t want to become the face of this issue and … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
USC’s feeble offense cost it dearly today as the Trojans lost to Penn State, 2-1, and were quickly eliminated from the Big Ten Tournament. The Trojans left 12 runners on base. But this is the shocking part: USC and Washington play tomorrow and the game means nothing because both teams are out of the tournament thanks to a horrible pool play format. Apparently, three of … Continue reading USC Already Out Of Big Ten Baseball Tournament
John McKay had a famous saying: “There is nothing worse than losing to UCLA and nothing better than beating Notre Dame.” Somewhere along the line, USC lost sight of that, mainly because it panders to Lincoln Riley. What does he think matters? He doesn’t really care about playing UCLA, to be fair. But he knows he can’t end that rivalry because they are in the same conference. This … Continue reading USC Thursday Buzz: Would Lincoln Riley Play UCLA If He Didn’t Have To?
Memo someone can send this to Jen Cohen and Co. It’s John Robinson talking about his first experiences with the USC-Notre Dame as an assistant coach for John McKay. Continue reading John Robinson Knew What Jen Cohen/Lincoln Riley Do Not
I’ve been going closely through the USC roster this week and one thing stands out: I don’t think the depth is as great as has been portrayed, especially when this is Year 4 for Lincoln Riley. There are quite a few positions with unproven players and things really look dicey at some spots if injuries occur (which always happen). For example, at linebacker USC will … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: I See Soft Spots On Roster
USC freshman guard Kayleigh Heckel has finally made a decision and she is transferring to UConn. Talk about a change of atmosphere. She leaves player-friendly Lindsay Gottlieb for the demanding Geno Auriemma. But maybe that’s why she made the move. Heckel was an up-and-comer for USC last season and figured to play a vital role at USC, especially with JuJu Watkins injured. But now she … Continue reading USC Guard Kayleigh Heckel Transferring To UConn
