Did you see SMU paid Andy Enfield $7.5 million his first season at the school according to Sportico. By comparison, when Dusty May left Michigan, he was making $5.1 million. When throw in the $2 million paid USC to buy out Enfield’s contract and the money it paid to its former coach, SMU spent around $12 million total. SMU went to the NIT in Enfield’s … Continue reading Millions Of Dollars Not Well Spent
When Eric Musselman got hired, I wrote he had a volatile personality. When USC took Chad Baker-Mazara last year, I wrote he had a repuation in college basketball circles for being a handful. It was even summed up by Baker-Mazara 15 months ago. “You put crazy and crazy together, and it might just work,” Baker-Mazara said about his relationship with Musselman. More likely, it would … Continue reading The Eric Musselman-Chad Baker-Mazara Saga Should Surprise No One
Chad Baker-Mazara claims Eric Musselman “launched into a profanity-laced, racially-charged post-game locker room tirade” against him last season, according to a lawsuit obtained by the California Post. Baker-Mazara is suing for breach of contract, conversion and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, among other charges. In the lawsuit, Baker-Mazara said Musselman unleashed a tirade following USC’s loss to Nebraska on Feb. 28. The day after … Continue reading Chad Baker-Mazara Files Lawsuit Accusing Eric Musselman Of Angry Tirade
USC will play North Carolina in an exhibition basketball game at Greensboro, N.C., on Oct. 9th. An exhibitiion? USC couldn’t play the Tar Heels in a real game? This pretty much proves again what I’ve been saying about Eric Musselman not really beefing up the schedule despite having a team that will probably be ranked in the Top 15. Has Lincoln Riley advised him on … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Football And Basketball Have One Thing In Common
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So yesterday I took Eric Musselman and USC to task about producing a non-conference schedule worthy of a team ranked in the preseason top 15. So I got this response from Dan Shell, who helps put on the Arcisure Classic Invitational in Coachella Valley that USC will play in this season. My response to Shell was that USC hasn’t wanted to tango since Andy Enfield … Continue reading An Update To My USC Basketball Suggestion
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Since everyone is hyping USC men’s basketball for next season, here’s a radical thought: How about Eric Musselman create a non-conference schedule worthy of a top 15 program? So far, USC is scheduled to play two teams in Coachella Valley in Novemeber. The potential opponments are Arizona State, LSU, SMU, South Carolina and Utah State. UCLA just agreed to a new three-year seies with Duke. … Continue reading USC Notes: Will Basketball Produce A Schedule Worthy Of Its Ranking?
