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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BASEBALL

USC Baseball Exodus Continues

Pitcher Diego Velasquez, who started an elimination game against Texas State two weeks ago, has entered the transfer portal. Velasquez had a 5-1 record with a 4.26 ERA in 31 innings this season. He was a freshman this past season. USC has had four pitchers enter the portal so far but obviously the important thing is that Grant Govel and Andrew Johnson remain. USC has … Continue reading USC Baseball Exodus Continues

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NEWS

USC Saturday Buzz: The Coliseum Is The Place To Be

Safe to say the fan fest at the Coliseum is a big hit. Here is the scene during last night’s USA-Paraguay game. I’ll say it again: When does a USC game at the Coliseum have this energy? The USC men’s track and field team finished 10th at the NCAA championships on Friday. The USC women’s team is currently in ninth place with 15 of the … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: The Coliseum Is The Place To Be

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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. Geoffrey Garrett, the dean of USC’s Marshall School of Business, was ousted by a faculty coup … 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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