With Cal women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb becoming an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers last week, can you ever imagine USC men’s basketball hiring a woman as a head coach? Why not? Becky Hammond, the San Antonio Spurs assistant, would probably turn USC down. But if she hired Eric Mobley to bring his sons and Jason Hart to recruit the rest of the roster, … Continue reading Would USC Ever Make History?
OK, it is the offseason, so here is the weird item of the day. Zach Smith, the controversial, fired and at one-time arrested former Ohio State assistant coach, has a podcast (like everyone else these days). And he claims USC has contacted former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer. Not through a third party. Not through his agent. Not via a text message. Not through Matt … Continue reading Weird Urban Meyer Story Of The Day
When did Tucson become a football recruiting hotbed? When USC offered offered offensive tackle Jonah Miller yesterday, he became the fourth player from Salpointe High School offered by the Trojans. The others are running back Bijan Robinson, safety Lathan Ransom and offensive guard Bruno Fina. The usual complaint from the University of Arizona is that there are not enough recruits in the Tucson area. Maybe … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Makes Tucson Push
USC already received a commitment from Joey Wright, who is either 6-5, 6-6 or 6-7. Today, USC offered offensive tackle Jonah Miller of Tucson, who is 6-8, 298 pounds. At least he is big. Who knows how good he is. Clay Helton? Tim Drevno? Continue reading USC Going After Big Prospects
ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas was asked today about USC guard Kevin Porter‘s NBA draft status. “He is super athletic and gifted. Great speed, very good off the bounce. I’d call him a transition athlete. Just an outstanding scorer. He’s got a good release on his shot, tons of confidence. He just can toy with defenders on the college level. When he’s engaged, he … Continue reading Jay Bilas On Kevin Porter
USC is selling T-shirts at the bookstore that say “The Coli” on the front. This became a moniker for the Coliseum during the Pete Carroll era and has now gone mainstream, unfortunately. Since it is no longer going to be the United Airlines Memorial Coliseum, it would also be nice to get rid of slang references to the stadium. USC doesn’t help that cause with … Continue reading Afternoon Notes: United Is Out Now Get Rid Of Coli
