You already know Lynn Swann was in Virginia today for an autograph show. But I just found out Swann was at the TPC at Sawgrass golf course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on March 10. Swann was attending a charity golf tournament run by Jim Furyk, who has what sounds like a great foundation. The charity event ran March 10-11 so Swann might have been … Continue reading Another Stop On The Lynn Swann Golf Tour
USC doesn’t really hold full scrimmages anymore. It holds live-tackling periods, which then can be dissected by everyone. Matt Fink completed a long pass to Michael Pittman and threw two short TD passes to Devon Williams and Jack Webster. Amon-Ra St. Brown caught a short pass from Kedon Slovis and then ran downfield for a long gain. Slovis also threw a TD pass to tight end … Continue reading USC Holds Sort-Of Scrimmage No. 2
Did you know 19 percent of USC’s entering freshman class in 2017-18 were legacy admissions? A “legacy admission” is an applicant whose parents or siblings went to USC. That’s a pretty high figure when you consider USC accepted only 16 percent of its applicants that year. What we really want to know is how many applicants were related to donors. That’s where the real influence … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz
Lynn Swann sent out a letter encouraging USC fans to attend five sports events on campus Saturday. “Let’s pack the stands (for USC women’s water polo),” Swann said. Will Swann be there? Of course not. He is in Virginia today signing autographs for a minimum price of $220 a pop. Maybe he meant the little people should go to these events while he works for … Continue reading You Cannot Make This Stuff Up
The Associated Press reports United Airlines sent a letter to USC offering to terminate the $69 million naming rights deal after Coliseum Commission pushback this week. “If USC is not in a position to honor the terms of the agreement, including in particular the name change, United would be amenable to abiding by the wishes of the community, stepping away from this partnership with USC, … Continue reading United Airlines Offers To Pull Out Of Coliseum Deal; USC Open To Name Change*
Long-time New York sports-talk host Chris “Mad Dog” Russo ripped USC yesterday on his show during a rant on the college admissions scandal. Money quote: “And then I look at USC, that fraudulent joint, that’s got Lynn Swann playing golf every afternoon.” This little blog has been stressing the amount of golf played by Swann for months and it’s finally gone viral. The L.A. Times … Continue reading Lynn Swann’s Golf Habit Has Gone Viral
