It’s the end of a era for the Los Angeles Times, which announced it will no longer have box scores, standings or even game stories in its printed sports section. The sports section is supposedly going to become more a magazine with one story on the cover, that will obviously not be anything that happened the night before. It sounds like this means even a … Continue reading It’s The End Of An Era In Los Angeles
The Major League Baseball draft begins today and the question for USC fans is whether tight end Duce Robinson gets selected. Or maybe more importantly, whether a team works out a deal with Robinson so he can play both sports. Robinson wants to play football and baseball. But just how high his baseball stock is remains to be seen. A year ago it seemed sky … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: So Many Questions For Duce Robinson
This is a pretty embarrassing development. A lengthy list of USC professors has signed a letter of support for the two USC students who were charged with allegedly stealing NFL jerseys from the NFL Draft in April. Why is it embarrassing? Because of the letter’s language. It states, “Up to now press coverage, with its mug shots and sensationalized focus, has lacked important context as … Continue reading An Embarrassing Development To A USC Story
The Arizona media, like most college sports media when a blue-chip recruit commits, has been euphoric since defensive end Elijah Rushing committed to the Wildcats earlier this week. They say he is the highest-rated prospect in program history. But he is still only a four-star recruit according to Rivals. Imagine that? He is a 247 five-star, as they consistently rank recruits higher than Rivals. Does … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: The Stars Are Not Aligned In Recruiting
Dylan Williams, a linebacker from Long Beach Poly, committed to Oregon. He decommitted from USC last October. The San Francisco Chronicle reported USC admitted four legacy students who did not meet the university’s minimum admission requirements. “Two students admitted to USC in the 2021-2022 academic year did not meet the school’s minimum math requirement; the other two had not submitted proof they graduated from high … Continue reading The Friday USC Column Supplement
Let’s not waste any time this week and dive straight into what matters most on a Friday. And now for some history: Here is a Trojan great: Gymnast Makoto Sakamoto. He was just 17 years old when he competed for the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Sakamoto won 4 NCAA individual championships at USC: the 1968 NCAA all-around title; the 1967 … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
