I want to say something about the USC/Coliseum naming rights controversy. USC has saved a decaying landmark by taking it over and pouring more than $300 million into its renovation. The new tower on the pressbox side may ruin the character of the Coliseum but without USC the stadium didn’t have much hope for regaining its past glory. That said, it is also true that … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Watch the body language and tone and tell me you feel like John Baxter is doing some self-reflection on what needed to be fixed with USC special teams after season. Continue reading How Are Special Teams Doing?
It looks like the United Airlines naming rights deal with the Coliseum is not going away soon. At today’s Coliseum Commission hearing, no decisions were made on what the commission would request but a lot of comments were delivered. “I cannot imagine an airline wanting the name ‘memorial’ attached to the name of their airline. Just saying,” said one member of the public who spoke … Continue reading Coliseum Commission Hears Comments On Naming Rights Deal
If you go on twitter, it’s easy to find people saying, “the USC players say things are better now” during spring practice, as if everything is going to be better next season. Go find any college spring practices and see if they say the workouts are worse or the new coach’s offense is terrible. That is why I like to wait until the fall to … Continue reading Spring Practices Are Better . . . Every Year
No one would accuse USC of being the best-run athletic department in the country. And no one would accuse the Pac 12 being the best-run conference . But somehow Lynn Swann is the nation’s highest-paid athletic director and Larry Scott is the nation’s highest-paid commissioner. You can thank Max Nikias for being involved in both decisions although he had a lot of help when it … Continue reading Dept. Of Inequality
USC accepted only 11 percent of the 66,000-plus applicants this year. But while it can be a tough place to get into, it seems almost impossible to leave. Max Nikias was president but resigned. So now he is President Emeritus at USC. I’ve heard he has a new office at the Tutor Campus Center. Wanda Austin replaced Nikias as interim president. When new president Carol … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Can Be A Tough Place To Leave
