Tradition is obviously in short supply at USC as I mentioned yesterday that it hasn’t inducted a Hall of Fame class since 2018. Then today, the athletic dept. barely mustered a three-paragraph obituary on Gus Williams. You can read it here. Thankfully, Williams got inducted into the USC Hall of Fame in 2009 and had his number retired in 2016. But three paragraphs? It’s a … Continue reading What Happened To Tradition?
Today at 4 p.m. is the first scheduled class at USC for Pete Carroll. The two-unit course is called “The Game is Life” and is co-taught with USC Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life Varun Soni. The class is “designed to help students develop their personal gameplan for life after graduation, while using their USC education to conquer challenges along the way.” The class has … Continue reading USC’s Begins ‘The Game is Life’ with Pete Carroll
Gus Williams, one of the greatest players in USC basketball history, died Wednesday. He was 71. Williams is probably my favorite player in USC basketball history, an electric scorer and passer who had athleticism that stood out among the Trojan teams he played on in the 1970’s. He came to USC from Mt. Vernon High School, where he averaged 24.2 points, 8 steals and shot … Continue reading USC Basketball Great Gus Williams Dies
Former USC defensive back Dennis Thurman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame today. Thurman intercepted passes in seven straight games during his USC career. Can you imagine that happening today? People wouldn’t know how to handle it. He intercepted 11 passes in his career and also intercepted two fumbles. Thurman was a two-time All-American in 1976-77. Now the good part: Thurman joins … Continue reading Dennis Thurman Makes College Football Hall Of Fame
If Jedd the Fisch hires Taylor Mays, it will continue a pattern of trying to make splash hires. He hired Pete Carroll’s son. He hired Bill Belichick’s son. He hired Sal Sunseri’s son He hired Jack Del Rio’s son. Mays is the son of former Washington football star Stafford Mays and Taylor Mays was a local legend in Seattle. His hiring will be popular in … Continue reading Splash Hires Continue Up North
Former USC safety Taylor Mays has interviewed to be the safeties coach at Washington per 247. Mays has been an analyst at USC the past few years. But then look how many left at halftime after they got their free Hawaiian shirt. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Comings And Goings Continue
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