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USC Notes: How Is The State Of Troy?

Jen Cohen released the “State of Troy” newsletter for November today. No mention of the “state” of the USC-Notre Dame football series.

She did say USC has to raise $68 million to reach its goal of $225 million for the athletics projects, including Dedeaux Field and the football building.

Oh wait, there was a reference to USC-Notre Dame. She said the women’s basketball game last weekend was “sold out.” The official attendance was 7,894, which is about 2,400 below capacity.

  • The recruiting services are projecting USC will land five-star defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart of New Orleans. Apparently, NIL isn’t a problem on this commitment.
  • Remember Joseph Manjack? The former USC wide receiver, now at Houston, has caught a pass in 26 straight games.
  • USC (read Tim Tessalone) did a horrible job earlier this year recognizing Trojans in Hollywood. It had just a throwaway line on former All-American Jesse Hibbs.

So I’m going to republish what I previously wrote about him here.

Hibbs was one of the most profilic behind-the-scenes Trojans. He directed 44 episodes of Perry Mason; 20 episodes of Gunsmoke; 28 episodes of The F.B.I. and countless feature films.

Jesse Hibbs (third from left) is flanked by Tony Curtis and Frank Gifford for the 1953 film, “All-American.”

Notably, he directed the 1953 football-themed film, All-American and To Hell and Back in 1955 starring Audie Murphy. The latter movie is his most well-acclaimed film.

He was an uncredited second-unit director for 1940’s Knute Rockne All American.

Jesse Hibbs directs Pat Crowley and Dani Crayne in the 1956 Western, Walk the Proud Land.

36 thoughts on “USC Notes: How Is The State Of Troy?”

  1. A shame Juju & team lost to their Top 10 opponent on Saturday and UCLA beat THEIR Top 10 opponent on Sunday.

    Lady Trojans tip off against Seton Hall at 4 pm today on TruTV.

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      2. We would be the #2 -3 team in the Pac 12 right now along with Colorado and recruits would be pouring in. Instead we are a shameful #10 in the Big Ten with commits fleeing the sinking SS Lincoln Riley , with no hope in sight of challenging the elite of the conference. Happy Thanksgiving, Carol Folt, you turkey!

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  5. And if Wiles thinks he’s being overly L.A. criticized, then he should check out Down South Alabama where they talk about their new losing coach as “selling him down the River”

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  9. Nice picture of feisty Tony Curtus and confident Frank Gifford who once said, “There are no true winners in the NFL, only survivors”

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  10. In 1964 I went to my first SC football game and it was with No. 1 Notre Dame. SC was only average that year but they upset ND and the Trojan crowd was in a frenzy, which is kind of similar to 2024

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  14. And glad to see the speculation about whether Wiley ‘gets’ the ucla and Notre Dame rivalries, time to put that to rest.

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  16. The reality of Big-10 football for SC is that once the novelty wears off of playing the Illinois and Nebraskas, those games won’t draw well in Los Angeles. Not that Oregon St and the Washington Sts did much better, but at least there was some history, a little rivalry between the West Coast teams

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    1. Wrong, Cornhusker Nation travels well. So does Badgers Nation. If SC is doing poorly like this year, then SC Fan abandons ship.

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  17. wolfman you don’t miss a thing. We needed your skills a the Washington beat, then we probably wouldn’t have a felon, rapist bigot in thd White House to our eternal shame.

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    1. Cowardly Gabby aka Charlie Bucket the UCLA Fan, we’ve had a senile, criminal, rapist bigot in the White House for the last 4 years to your eternal shame. And your Bruins lost 19-13 to us and you Bruins allowed an antisemite pogrom at Royce Hall, you must be so proud.

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