Mater Dei defeated St. John Bosco, 24-12, in the Battle of the Beach Tournament at Edison High School. And Mater Dei won without QB Bryce Young, who is committed to USC and was at the Elite 11 competition in Frisco, Texas. It was Mater Dei’s fourth straight Battle of the Beach title. And leads to speculation that it doesn’t matter whether JT Daniels, Young or … Continue reading Mater Dei System Wins Again
I hear before he left USC, director of athletic security Rick Carr spoke to the FBI. The College Admissions Scandal is far from over. Don’t forget Pat Haden’s name recently emerged with the FBI and will likely find a way to claim innocence and blame someone else if he is pressed. Who claims ignorance faster? Haden or Lynn Swann? I already said a reader told … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes: As The University Turns
In typical USC fashion, an official now says there was some type of misunderstanding about whether to honor the 1969 and 1994 teams following the cancellation of the Salute to Troy dinner. An official now says the teams will be honored . . . another amazing coincidence following the stories here. But how and where is undetermined. Also, USC is discouraging anyone from contacting new … Continue reading USC Moves Slowly To Honor Past Teams
A USC fan emailed me that he saw quarterback Jack Sears at the Pechanga Resort Casino tonight to watch IBF world lightweight champion Richard Commey (28-2, 25 KOs) defend his title against former lightweight world champion Ray Beltran (36-8-1, 22 KOs). Maybe JT Daniels will show up and fans can watch Sears and Daniels duke it out for the starting QB job. Continue reading Sightings
Keyshawn Young has been an enigma at USC the past three years. Was he a defensive back? Was he a wide receiver? Was he healthy? Was he actually playing in games? It felt like Young was going to transfer the past 2-3 years but never did and then didn’t play. Young officially said today he was transferring from USC. Now that he is gone, maybe … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes: Keyshawn Young Transfers
USC just edged out UCLA in the final Directors’ Cup standings by 19 points to finish No. 5 in the nation. Stanford, as usual, was No. 1. The Cardinal have won the Directors’ Cup 25 straight times. Here are where the Pac-12 teams finished: Pac-12 Conference Points 1. Stanford 1567.75 5. USC 1075.75 6. UCLA 1056.50 18. California 835.75 19. Arizona State 821.00 24. Washington … Continue reading USC Finishes Fifth In Directors’ Cup
