Month: June 2026

BASEBALL

USC Sunday Buzz: Time To Step In With A Reasonable Commitment

Two weeks ago, Jen Cohen bragged that athletic dept. revenue at USC is up 60 percent the past three years and donors have increased the department’s financial reserves by more than 700 percent since she took over as athletic director. So where is the commitment to USC baseball? The Trojans just went to the Super Regional for the first time in 20 years, so how … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Time To Step In With A Reasonable Commitment

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FOOTBALL

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC pitcher Ben Cushnie has entered the transfer portal. He pitched 22 innings last season and had a 1.64 ERA with 13 strikeouts. Another pitcher, Garren Rizzo, who pitched only nine innings before getting injured, entered the portal. Freshman pitcher Jake Sekany, who redshirted, entered the portal this morning. Garrett had been hired with a lot of fanfare by Carol Folt. The faculty had been … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

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BASEBALL, FOOTBALL

USC Morning Buzz: Football Makes Hire; A National Honor For Baseball

USC generated a lot of publicity Wednesday for hiring a Director of AI. I’m just not sure why. The “first-of-its-kind position” in the sport will build AI models to identify competitive advantages in everything from game planning to scouting. There are other programs doing this too but they just don’t call the person doing it “Director of AI.” As someone told me yesterday, “if it’s … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Football Makes Hire; A National Honor For Baseball

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