What happens first? USC announces the cost of its new football performance center or Brandon Sosna makes a public comment on the firing of Mike Bohn? Or . . . George Kliavkoff announces a new media rights deal for the Pac-12? The school asked the Mountain West for a “one-month extension given unforeseen delays involving other collegiate athletic conferences beyond our control.”  REACTION: The Pac-12’s … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: What Happens First?

Quarterback Julian Sayin of Carlsbad won the Elite 11 Finals MVP award today. Sayin is committed to Alabama, of course. He finished ahead of the better-known Dylan Raiola, who is committed to Georgia and Air Noland, who is committed to Ohio State. Past winners from California were CJ Stroud, Blake Barnett, Mark Sanchez, Kyle Wright and Ben Olson. Is Sayin’s father named Just? Continue reading Alabama Commit Wins Elite 11 MVP

Better start thinking of a trip to Las Vegas the weekend of Dec. 1-2. The Pac-12 championship football game is Friday night, which should feature USC. The next night, it looks like USC will play Gonzaga at either the MGM Grand Garden or Mandalay Bay. The publicity and potential TV ratings surrounding Bronny James is forcing Andy Enfield to upgrade the schedule. Gonzaga lost Drew … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC called the unveiling of the new athletics facilities part of Carol Folt’s “moonshot.” Here’s a couple things that stand out already: No mention of the cost. No mention when it gets built. This is not how USC normally does business. Last week, it said the new soccer stadium will cost $38 million. The new football center? Cost unknown. Dedeaux Field? Cost unknown. And no … Continue reading Some Early Red Flags On New Football Project

The new football building we told you about a few weeks ago was unveiled today by USC. No cost was announced but it will be three levels and a football practice field will be placed next to Howard Jones Field. This will cause a new Dedeaux Field to be pushed toward Vermont Ave. The key in these renderings is USC mentions they are preliminary and … Continue reading USC Announces New Football Building

Utah athletic director Mark Harlan received contract extension thru June 30, 2028. He has been mentioned as a candidate at USC. Bronny has arrived 🏠✌️ pic.twitter.com/BMf8mOgo3i — USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) June 14, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading USC Notes: Another Indictment Of Clay Helton