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Everything Has A USC Connection

Grant Gustavson, the grandson of USC mega-booster Wayne Hughes, is leading the primary group hoping to relocate the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team to Las Vegas, according to Sportico.

Hughes, who founded Public Storage, gave USC around $400 million before he died in 2021 and was the biggest booster in the history of USC athletics.

According to Sportico, Gustavson’s mother, Tamara (the dauthter of Hughes), is worth $8.5 billion.

I’ve also heard Grant Gustavson, a USC graduate, is a major donor for USC basketball NIL.

24 thoughts on “Everything Has A USC Connection”

  1. I am glad that USC has high net worth people who donate to the university. But if I was a billionaire, funding NIL would be way down my list. “Let’s see medical research for a cure for alzheimer’s or NIL for a new point guard.”

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  2. A lot of real anger towards Lincoln Riley but here’s a query…..
    How deep would USC have to go this year in the playoffs to deflect sacking…were Riley get USC to the title game – lose – still get’s fired? Just wonder, by fellow posters, what the level of achievement would have to be for him to keep his position?

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    1. It wouldn’t be so bad except that we’re getting what we got rid of, at more than twice the cost.

      I was never happy with his hire. I wanted someone who had turned a program around. He hadn’t. He merely kept a good thing going at OK.

      BUT…I had been wrong about Pete and I held out hope I would be wrong about Lincoln. It would appear I wasn’t.

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      1. Good reply – I understand per Pete Carroll. He quickly and suddenly left leaving a mess for someone else to clean up. I believe all know, esp. Riley, this is it 2026.
        Helton was a very nice and a complete and total incompetent.

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    2. USC has a tough schedule next year – Oregon, Ohio State, Indiana, Penn State, and Washington. I think we probably holds his job if he wins 9 games and is competitive in his losing games. If he loses by 2 or more touchdowns to Oregon, or Ohio State or Indiana he may lose his job even if he wins 10 games.

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      2. It’s too bad we play Washington AFTER Oregon…we could be full of ourselves….

        #ButIt’sAlsoPossibleWe’llBeOutForBlood

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    1. KAM: Further Ado’s published Derby odds are 5-1 to 6-1 (morning line / early betting range) per CBS Sports2

      DON: The favorite is Renegade (about 4-1 to 5-1) per CBS Sports2

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      1. Ours runs today …at Gulfstream Park, Alv…

        #Can’tTellYouWhichHorse…It’sAJinx…ButIt’s8thRace

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  4. KAM: Poor Wiley, he gets all the blame when the team loses

    DON: What does he expect? Ii mean, when things go wrong around here who do you think they blame!

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    1. KAM: The Worst League in Sports Continues to Cook Its Golden Goose – Caitlin Clark Injured in WNBA Preseason Game

      DON: Clark was fouled by dirty Wings forward Alanna Smith, who was assessed with a flagrant foul for interfering with her landing space and a 3 point shot.

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