A reader caught this video on CNN today. USC is really pushing football tickets, which is not surprising given the number of fans who tell me and other people I know that they will not renew season tickets. When Lynn Swann is getting booed at graduation, it tells you something about the state of the USC fans’ mood. The athletic dept. is going to do … Continue reading USC Ramps Up Ticket Efforts

Cody Kessler has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. He is now on his third team since being drafted in the third round of the NFL draft. Remember when then-Browns coach Hue Jackson said, “you gotta trust me on this one.” I recently spoke to an offensive coach who was on the Browns staff when Kessler got drafted in 2016. “They drafted Kessler because the owner … Continue reading A Cody Kessler Backstory As He Signs With Eagles

Would Lynn Swann be able to conduct a coaching search any better than the Lakers? It’s a legitimate question for an athletic director who acts like he knows everything but has no practical experience. Lakers fans seem to have similar feelings about Kurt Rambis, who took too much time and ended up with Frank Vogel. Who would USC’s Frank Vogel be? Or are they already … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: USC-Lakers Comparisons Used To Be Good

Here’s what a USC recruiting pundit told me in February: Chris Steele is going to need to play safety in college because he isn’t fast enough to play cornerback. Here is what the same pundit said Friday: USC needs Chris Steele badly at cornerback. This is why recruiting analysis can be maddening. A recruit’s stock for “some” can depend on whether the kid likes the … Continue reading USC Spin Moves Fast