If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

There’s a lot of ground to cover in today’s column so we’re going to get right into the good part first. And now for some history: When will USC play Cal again after this season? Such a weird question if one asked it 2 years ago. But the rivalry has produced some wonderful photos. Two-time USC All-American hurdler Paul Kerry won the 1965 NCAA high … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC Notes: Are You Going To Need Peacock Next Season?

This will be a worry for next season. Here are the Big Ten games scheduled to be shown only on Peacock this season. USC held its convocation today for more than 9,000 new undergraduate and graduate students. They got this advice from former student Kaitlyn Yang: “If you see another person wearing a USC hat or sweatshirt at LAX, don’t be shy and give them … Continue reading USC Notes: Are You Going To Need Peacock Next Season?

USC Morning Buzz: Transferring Has Risks Too

USC practices are closed, which means actor Chace Crawford was allowed to go last weekend. You have had priests from the Caruso Catholic Center turned down for admittance to practices. But they are not the brother-in-law of Tony Romo, like Crawford. Michael Tarquin has gone from starting at left tackle to now trying to fight off Mason Murphy for the right tackle job. He’ll probably … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Transferring Has Risks Too

A Reminder Why College Football Is King

If you need an illustration of how much bigger college football is than college basketball, here’s Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark. “I’m a firm believer that basketball is undervalued,” he told the Ourand-Marchand podcast. “Basketball is about 25 percent of the total audience. We’re not getting 25 cents on the dollar for basketball.” So college football gets 75 percent of the audience and more than … Continue reading A Reminder Why College Football Is King

USC Notes: Oregon Revives A Publicity Campaign

Remember when Oregon put up a huge billboard of Joey Harrington in Times Square and then put up a billboard near L.A. Live of its wide receivers in 2002? Well, the Ducks have revived that practice with a 151 feet by 90 feet billboard of quarterback Bo Nix at 315 Park Avenue South in Manahattan.  The new Bo Nix billboard in NYC is complete as … Continue reading USC Notes: Oregon Revives A Publicity Campaign