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USC Saturday Buzz: President Says He Isn’t Thinking About Lincoln Riley

USC president Beong-Soo Kim had his Investiture ceremony yesterday on campus.

Kim did an interview with the L.A. Times and was asked by a reporter if USC could afford to pay a buyout for Lincoln Riley, which could be up to $70 million.

“We’re not thinking about that,” Kim said. “We are laser focused on the next game, and then the game after that.”

It’s not a surprising answer. What else would he say, right? But at least he got asked.

A few weeks ago, Kim met with some student media on campus and they didn’t even ask a single question about Lincoln Riley.

Someone needs to ask Jen Cohen the same question. She avoids interviews like the plague.

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      3. the World Champion LA Times (as Healy called it) is our last great paper standing in LA. Dummies don’t like the Times cause they don’t hire dumbbell reporters. but hey, there’s always Faux News for those who lack curiosity.

        #Cheap Shot

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    1. Hopefully, Indiana and Florida can knock off their opponents.

      We don’t root for the Gators often, but today is one of those days. An unranked team beating a Top 10 team is one of the things that make fall Saturdays so much fun!

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      1. Yep, we want everyone ranked ahead of us to lose [I actually want Ohio State to win, though….. so their game with USC will be even HUGER]….

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      4. Unfortunately, Ohio State MAY be more dangerous without him….their backup is a genuine dual threat…and he’s also a first class leader…

        #PhuckItAll

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  3. Scott, you must know enough about human relations to know that no supervisor is going to discuss what might be happening with an employee. Why would you even expect the university president or the athletic director to tell you whether or not they are considering a buyout for LR. Also, why would they sow doubt in his leadership with five games to go and a current 6-1 record. How about concentrating on the coming game with Wisconsin and analyze one game at a time until the end of the season. What if USC wins all five remaining games and gets into the playoffs? The question regarding LR might be different than if his team loses four out of five or all of them. Let the season play out, then judge; isn’t that what the president and AD will have to do. Watch the UCLA vs. Wisconsin game today and let us know your thoughts. Fight on, Dan, Class of 1962

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    1. He commented on an LA Times article about the subject. Nothing wrong with that.

      And yes, he said Kim’s response was no surprise. It’s all a President would say at this point. Scott did NOT “expect the university president or the athletic director to tell you whether or not they are considering a buyout for LR.”

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      1. I like our prez’ answer…. but that’s not the Big News —the Big News is that we may now be facing a very smart, very special leader when we see Ohio State: Luke Fayey [sp?]…. I always admired his interviews —he’s really savvy and focused [phuck it all]….

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    1. GEORGE — I’M WORRIED ABOUT LUKE FEHEY —I THINK HE’S A WAY MORE DANGEROUS QB FOR A DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR LIKE PATTERSON TO PREPARE FOR [HE HAS A WIDER TALENT RANGE]….

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      1. P. S.

        NEVER MOVE HOUSES, GEORGE — IT’S THE BIGGEST PAIN IN THE ASZ YOU CAN IMAGINE —

        #TAKE IT FROM SOMEONE WHO KNOWS [NOW]….

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    1. WE WILL BE LIVING IN HOTELS ALL OVER THE FRICKING WORLD WHILE OUR STUFF IS STORED…UNTIL WE FIND A LANDING PLACE …[POSSIBLY MY DUMBEST IDEA EVER]….

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      3. I will probably die in some forgotten, grand city…. whispering some glorious battle quote no one recognizes….

        #..ExceptForCrom

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      8. MG – The great thing about assuming the Alcibiades role (at least according to Steven Pressfield!) is that Ovid is just one of the many faces you would possess …

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      2. …now if only UCLA loses bigtime to Wisconsin …so that they’re feeling F-A-T and H-A-P-P-Y when we play them..

        [I actually had to type it that way or the crazy moderator wouldn’t let it thru….wtf?!]……

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      3. B-b-b-buh-buh-but … we’re SEC … and we lost to SEC … and the SEC is tough … so the SEC should get all of the playoff slots, even if the field is expanded to 24 … [SEC “logic” developed at the end of the Pete Carrol era that will never go out of fashion in Dixie]

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      4. Whenever a hostile expert witness stuttered in response to one of my questions I would stutter in my next question [“I ca- ca-ccan’t believe your office would assert that”! “W-, w-w-wwhy not?”]…

        #I’mAMuchNicerPersonNow

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    1. You know a few of us are cool with U(but are blind)LA! But have to kick wherever there is an opening … did you enjoy the game leading recounting the 1994 and 1999 Rose Bowls? Especially loved watching the highlights of Ron Dayne running roughshod! At any rate, hope y’all win … you know, USC-UCLA matchups where the teams have a combined 1 loss entering the game … always work well for the team with (OJ … Ricky Bell … Rodney Peate … Reggie Bush) … so you keep that undefeated thing going (since we already took the 1 L allocated for such an event … of course, there are likely at least a couple more on the way)!

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