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

USC baseball assistant coach Travis Jewett has resigned to take a position with Vanderbilt. It means USC has lost its top two assistant coaches since the season ended. He will be replaced by Bill Mosiello, who has been a candidate in the past for the USC head-coaching job and was a Trojan assistant in 2007. In the past, the athletic dept. had long-time employees with … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC Morning Buzz: Was It Really Worth Alienating A Booster?

Did USC really need to alienate booster Brian Kennedy to the point of Kennedy filing a lawsuit? Let’s review: For more than 25 years, USC has had two football practice fields. Howard Jones Field and Brian Kennedy Field. After the construction of the new football building and expansion, it still has two football fields. One is still called Howard Jones Field. So why isn’t the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Was It Really Worth Alienating A Booster?

Fresno State Readies For USC

Fresno State coach Matt Entz, who used to be an assistant at USC, spoke today about playing the Trojans on Sept. 4. “Playing USC is probably like playing the Avengers, they’re pretty talented. they’re pretty gifted,” Entz said. “Where can we create mini victories within a game? That can help us stay close and keep it tight. Being a complemetary team can help us in … Continue reading Fresno State Readies For USC

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

USC football is having a “Beach Day” on Tuesday in Hermosa Beach from 8-10 a.m. between 9th and 10th street. The players will work out, play dodgeball, sign autographs and pose for photos. “Obviously, if it wasn’t for the coaching staff and the medical team, everybody at USC being there in a timely fashion, we would possibly be sitting here without our son.” Here is … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

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USC Morning Buzz: A Bullish Season Prediction

Like Joel Klatt and a host of others, J.D. Pickell tends to be a USC homer. Here he predicts USC goes 10-2 this season. The only losses are to Oregon and Ohio State. So he’s bullish on USC. But let’s review his record of opinions on USC. Here he is downplaying the disappointing 2023 season (which was followed by a worse 2024), by the way. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Bullish Season Prediction