Can you imagine if more people cared about the fact USC basketball coach Andy Enfield made $2.8 million in 2016-17? That places him among the top 30 nationally for college basketball salaries. In return, USC has won two NCAA Tournament games in six seasons. And two NCAA Tournament appearances. He has only finished better than fifth once in the Pac-12. But no one cares. And … Continue reading Afternoon Notes: The Best Job At USC
JT Daniels is one of 25 college quarterbacks selected to be a counselor at the Manning Passing Academy this summer. Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence is also a counselor. Maybe Lawrence can teach Daniels something about living up to the hype. USC wide receivers coach Keary Colbert was in Honolulu on Wednesday recruiting. Linebackers coach Johnny Nansen and defensive backs coach Greg Burns were at a … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: JT Daniels Gets Summer Job
For three years, some of us have been waiting for USC to release its federal tax returns to show much athletic director Lynn Swann makes. But when the Los Angeles Times obtained the 2017-18 fiscal year returns, USC left Swann off the documents. Clay Helton made $3.2 million, which was $600,000 more than in 2016-17. If you want to be further outraged, Andy Enfield made … Continue reading USC Fails To Disclose Lynn Swann’s Salary
Here is some market research from E-Score Brand on USC’s brand before and after the College Admissions Scandal. The dislike score rose from 26 to 40 and appeal dropped from 24 to 16. Excerpt: Of the schools measured, USC has the highest number of top-of-mind mentions for “Scandal, Cheating, Etc.” (18.9% of consumers) in Consumer Comments for the question: “What is the first thought that comes to … Continue reading USC Brand Takes A Hit
The Pac-12 championship will still be on a Friday at 5 p.m. at Levi’s Stadium. But it will be on ABC instead of ESPN this season. That’s a larger audience. Which may not be good news depending on the product. But moving to a Big 3 Network is what passes as a good item in the Pac-12 these days. Continue reading Pac-12 Title Game Moves To ABC
Did you hear former USC QB Matt Barkley tried to get the San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals to pay him in Bitcoin? Both teams refused. Seems like a bit of luxury request from a player who has bounced around the league before signing with the Buffalo Bills last season. Apparently, Barkley is really into cryptocurrency. Aren’t you glad to know about this? An NBA … Continue reading Matt Barkley’s Unusual Request
