USC water polo coach Jovan Vavic won his 15th NCAA title Sunday. He has nine men’s titles and six women’s titles. It’s an impressive accomplishment. But let’s also put some perspective on it especially when you can be a great coach in another sport and rarely or never win a national title. There are only 22 colleges in the country that play Division I men’s … Continue reading The Wizard Of Water Polo
Chino Hills forward Onyeka Okongwu, who is ranked the 18th-best player in the nation by Rivals for the Class of 2019, announced today he committed to USC. He also considered UCLA and Kansas. I mentioned last week USC thought it would land Okongwu. USC is ranked No. 5 in recruiting by Rivals with only Okongwu’s commitment. The 6-foot-9 forward plays for the Compton Magic club basketball … Continue reading Five-Star Forward Onyeka Okongwu Commits To USC
One thing I’m really tired of hearing every day is how “blessed” a recruit is to be offered a scholarship by a university. It makes me wonder what would happen if all these players actually committed right now? USC offered 155 recruits for its Class of 2018. That’s 155 offers for around 25 scholarships. UConn coach Randy Edsall recently noted some recruits get offered a … Continue reading Some Scholarship Offers More Equal Than Others
USC defeated Stanford, 5-4, to win the NCAA championship in women’s water polo. It was the Trojans’ second NCAA title in three years. USC’s won 105 national championships, which is No. 3 overall. Stanford and UCLA have won 116 national titles. Continue reading USC Wins Women’s Water Polo Title
In 1930, Tommy Trojan was unveiled. But it was not called Tommy Trojan. It was the Trojan shrine. Actor George Arliss unveiled the statue. And then you could purchase a miniature version from “The Students Store” in the above ad for $2.10. Continue reading USC Ad Of The Day
Earlier this week, I recounted a Bear Bryant-John McKay story. Here’s another one: In the early 1960’s, Bryant was at the Pepperdine Coaching Clinic. During his presentation to a large group of coaches, Bryant passed out. McKay was not there but several USC coaches were in the audience. The USC coaches were then asked to come to the front of the room and finish the … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Blast From The Past
