Tex Winter was a legendary NBA assistant who was part of nine championship teams with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. He died Wednesday at age 96. But he was also a USC basketball player as shown above, when he was known as Fred Winter. When you read stories on Winter, some say he invented the triangle offense made popular with the Bulls and … Continue reading Legendary NBA Assistant Tex Winter Was Also A Trojan
When Rick Neuheisel and Aaron Taylor of CBS Sports are picking Colorado to beat USC, it’s becoming a little too trendy. Now you can say Neuheisel went to UCLA and coached at Colorado or Taylor went to Notre Dame, but it’s still becoming a little too fashionable when USC is a 7-point favorite. Who will win? Who knows? But either Neuheisel and Taylor really hate … Continue reading The Fashionable USC-Colorado Pick
In the past two USC-Colorado games, the Trojans outscored the Buffaloes, 34-0 in the first half. Colorado outscored USC, 41-25, in the second half. Continue reading USC-Colorado Stat Of The Day
Remember wide receiver Randal Grimes? He was supposed to compete for playing time this season but has made about as much impact as Josh and Daniel Imatorbhebhe. Grimes was relegated Tuesday to pretending to be Colorado wide receiver Laviska Shenault. And he caught two long TD passes in the practice. It still won’t get enough to get on the field. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz
Judge Frederick Shaller ruled that the NCAA violated California state law when it imposed a show-cause penalty against former USC assistant Todd McNair. The decision would prevent the NCAA from imposing show-cause penalties in California. McNair had a one-year show cause penalty that prevented him from recrutiing when the NCAA handed down sanctions against USC. That meant a school would have to appear before an … Continue reading A Legal Victory (Of Sorts) For Todd McNair
Another safety prospect for USC is Sione Vaki, a three-star prospect from Liberty High School in Brentwood, Calif. That’s the Brentwood in Northern California, by the way. Vaki is actually listed as a wide receiver by recruiting services, but like I said this morning, USC is desperate for safeties. Meanwhile, USC’s basketball team will scrimmage San Jose State on Oct. 20 and San Diego State … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes
