Nick Saban testified to the U.S. Senate this morning and said it is in the best interest of college athletes to play in regional conferences. “I don’t think it’s fair for someone at USC to have to go to Rutgers, whether field hockey or a football game. That’s crazy.” Now if USC loses Friday, it would be hard to hold Govel unless he doesn’t feel … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Nick Saban Wants Regional Conferences
Now let’s point out a little athletic dept. hypocrisy in between the good feelings about the USC baseball team. Jen Cohen told the L.A. Times that athletic dept. revenue at USC is up 60 percent the past three years and donors have increased the department’s financial reserves by more than 700 percent since she took over as athletic director. How hard was she patting herself … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Some Things Don’t Add Up
What a remarkable weekend for USC, which won its first NCAA baseball regional in 21 years. The Trojans defeated Texas A&M, 7-1, with clutch pitching and hitting for their fourth straight victory in College Station, Texas, after dropping their first game on Friday. USC outscored its opponents, 55-14, in that 4-game stretch and looked reminiscent of their glory teams under Mike Gillespie. Most teams run … Continue reading USC Routs Texas A&M To Complete Regional Comeback!
A reader sent me this picture from USC’s game last night vs. Texas A&M and offered a message after the victory. “For what it’s worth, I was about halfway up the stands.There were at least that many people below me. I have to tell you. That was the most fun I’ve had as an ‘SC baseball fan in a long time. It was euphoric.” Continue reading USC Fans Making Impact At Texas A&M
What odds would you have gotten Sunday morning that USC would win two games while No. 1-ranked UCLA baseball AND Bruin softball would also lose? The Trojans got a gem from pitcher Andrew Johnson last night, as he held Texas A&M to three runs in 7.1 innings in a 14-3 victory. Andy Stankiewicz said it was the best pitching performance in his four years as … Continue reading Morning Buzz: After Wild Weekend Can USC Pull Off One More Win?
UPDATED: USC leads Texas A&M, 9-2, in the sixth inning tonight behind a grand slam by Andrew Lamb. *USC wins 15-4. The Trojan play Texas A&M at 6 p.m. PT. The game is currently scheduled to be on the dreaded ESPN+. Who will pitch for USC? And then USC would need to play A&M again tomorrow if it wins tonight. Ugh. — No. 1-ranked UCLA … Continue reading USC Beats Texas State 15-4, Leads Texas A&M Tonight
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