Today is the birthday of former USC basketball player Alex Hannum. He played in the NBA for eight seasons but became better known as a coach, winning NBA titles in 1958 with the St. Louis Hawks and 1967 with the Philadelphia 76ers. He won the 1969 ABA title with the Oakland Oaks. Hannum was the first NBA coach to lead two different franchises to a … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Remembering A Trojan Great
As expected, five-star guard Jason Crowe of Inglewood committed to Missouri today. Continue reading Friday’s USC News And Notes
Did you see what San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy said the other day? Purdy, who went to Iowa State, said Cyclones coach Matt Campbell was offered the USC job before Lincoln Riley. “My senior year, I was leaving, I was out the door,” Purdy told the Bussin with the Boys podcast. “(I) met with him after my senior night and he was crying pretty … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
USC might have a budget deficit of more than $200 million but Stanford has a deficit of $140 million. Stanford has announced that will also institute layoffs. Stanford does have a massive endowment of at least $36.5 billion. LEE CORSO FOREVER ❤️ @CollegeGameDay | @ESPYS pic.twitter.com/78kjwFV82Y — ESPN (@espn) July 17, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading Notes: USC Isn’t Only School Facing Deficit
The Big Ten will not back off its preferred College Football Playoff format for 2026 that guarantees the conference four automatic spots, unless the SEC decides to add ninth league game, according to On3 sports. That increases the odds of a 12-team playoff returning in 2026. And that means Jen Cohen would have to get off the pot regarding the USC-Notre Dame series. She would … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Might Be Forced To Make Decision
There are many reasons USC finds itself in a financial hole that I have previously listed. But here are a couple salaries that stick out. A former provost, who was moved out in 2019, was still getting paid more than $700,000 in 2023. And former president Max Nikias, who resigned in 2018, was paid more than $900,000 in 2023. Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Never Stops Paying
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 