Donte Wright, a four-star Class of 2027 cornerback from Long Beach Poly, committed to Georgia. You know Georgia assistant Donte Williams (formerly of USC) will be all over that. You know who has plenty of NIL? Georgia. Look at the football recruits and baseball transfers they have gotten in the past month. The Bulldogs currently have the No. 1 recruiting class for 2026 per Rivals. … Continue reading USC Notes: Georgia Keeping Busy
USC president Carol Folt’s tenure/reign officially ends at midnight today. But the relief many employees expected to feel this week has now turned to anxiety as layoffs and budget cuts loom with an announcement expected soon. It could come as soon as Tuesday because Folt did not want USC to disclose its financial problems until she left office. Like people would think she wasn’t responsible … Continue reading Monday Buzz: An Official Change At Top But Anxiety Remains High At USC
Five-star linebacker Xavier Griffin, who previously had been committed to USC, committed to Alabama today. Another blow for USC baseball as relief pitcher Brodie Purcell has entered the transfer portal. Purcell was an All-Big Ten second team selection this year with a 2.11 ERA. He had 51 strikeouts and 19 walks in 42.2 innings pitched. USC isn’t exactly moving into the new Dedeaux Field (or … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: One Team Losing The Transfer Portal
Count me as skeptical. Unless self-promotion is taken into consideration. USC baseball got a transfer! Pitcher Chase Harrell of Ohio State has committed to the Trojans. He was 1-1 with a 5.74 ERA in 26.2 innings for the Buckeyes. USC cornerback commit Brandon Lockhart is expected to transfer from Loyola to Sierra Canyon. Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Can You Always Trust Recruiting Rankings?
I mentioned this week that an ominous announcement could be coming from USC. Several sources said USC is going to announce a 6 percent reduction in university-wide staff and no merit increases for the next three years. This is the result of a deficit for the current fiscal year that is expected to be more than last year’s figure of $158 million. One source said … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For An (Ominous) USC Notes Column
USC men’s basketball lost 15 players from last year’s roster. Eric Musselman has brought in 13 new players. That doesn’t even include the 11 players who left two years ago in Andy Enfield’s last year plus the three players who committed but never showed up after Enfield left. That’s an incredible churn of players: 39 in three years. It’s like a football program. Is it … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: An Amazing Churn Rate
