In Friday’s column, I wrote about some of the starters for USC in its game against Minnesota in 1953. Here’s a couple stars who were not listed in that starting lineup but key players. If that wasn’t enough, he won a bronze medal in the discus at the 1956 Olympics and was NCAA champion in the discus in 1955. He was also a member of … Continue reading USC Notes: The Friday Column Supplement
Look at the difference between Lincoln Riley and Kenny Dillingham. Riley has talked a lot about the importance of NIL and how USC needed to increase its budget to compete. Dillingham, on the other hand, shows how to survive/thrive without a huge NIL budget. “Nobody comes here cause they get paid more money. So, if you’re a recruit, I’m sorry. You come here because you … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Lincoln Riley Vs. Kenny Dillingham
Eric Musselman said after USC upset Michigan State last week that he and his staff try to eat lunch on campus every day to connect with students. I ran a picture of Musselman and his staff having lunch at Il Giordano at the USC Village with Tounde Yessoufou, the No. 16-ranked player in the nation (he committed to Baylor). Can anyone imagine our boy, Sir … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Did you see this quote from new USC cornerbacks coach Trovon Reed? “I like guys that, man, I don’t have to tell you to go bite . . , if you got a guard dog in your house, and you gotta tell him when to bite the people who breaking in? I don’t think that’s a guard dog.” A Big Ten coach who saw it … Continue reading USC Quote Of The Day
Why do people still take what Lincoln Riley says seriously? Remember when he said in 2023 after USC nearly choked away a big lead against Colorado that things were not the same as the previous year, “not to the trained eye, not to a coach.” Yesterday, he said the new staff/coaching hires proved trained people see USC’s progress as a program. “They see things that, … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Has Odd View Of Progress
The USC Board of Trustees have selected Beong-Soo Kim to be interim president after Carol Folt retires in late June. He is currently general counsel at USC. USC has also named the search committee to select the new president. Search Committee Carmen Nava, Co-Chair, Presidential SearchUSC Trustee Mark Stevens, Co-Chair, Presidential Search USC Trustee Wanda AustinUSC Life Trustee Susan Bailey Gurley, M.D. Chair, Department of MedicineKenneth T. … Continue reading USC Names Interim President
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