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FOOTBALL

USC Sunday Buzz: Another Thought On Lincoln Riley And Defense

When Lincoln Riley said he will be more involved in the defense, maybe he didn’t really mean it. “He’s covering for his defensive coordinator,” a Pac-12 coach said. “I doubt he’s not really going to have much say but this way he is protecting his guy.” It makes sense because I’ve heard since the Cotton Bowl that Riley and Grinch are telling people outside the … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Another Thought On Lincoln Riley And Defense

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HISTORY

Saturday Column Supplement

There was a lot of reaction Friday to the posting of a picture of Allan Malamud. ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen “liked” it on twitter. So here’s a picture from 1963 of Malamud at USC with the staff of “Scampus,” which was a 103-page handbook printed for incoming freshmen that included everything from “administration to fraternities” along with on-and-off campus events. Continue reading Saturday Column Supplement

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NEWS

USC Saturday Buzz: What Did Larry Scott Know?

Why do I get the feeling Larry Scott will eventually become part of the latest Pac-12 scandal, which revolves around a Pac-12 Network distributor claiming it overpaid as much as $50 million. The overpayments occurred in 2016 according to an audit. The unidentified distributor claims they also happened before 2016. Scott was interviewed during a recent invenstigation into the matter that resulted in the removal … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: What Did Larry Scott Know?

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NEWS

Pac-12 Network Executives Fired

The hits keep coming for the Pac-12. The San Jose Mercury News reports the conference fired the president and CFO of the Pac-12 Networks for failing to disclose $50 million in overpayments “by a media distribution partner to the networks that made the annual revenue appear more robust than it was.” The report identified the executives as Pac-12 Networks president Mark Shuken and CFO Brent … Continue reading Pac-12 Network Executives Fired

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FOOTBALL

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

I’m going to start off this week with a something about perhaps the greatest tailback in USC history, Charles White. And from a statistical standpoint, White is the greatest tailback. Specifically, I want to address the obituary that USC produced when White died. You can read it here. I’m mentioning it because it’s about what you would expect from any other USC player who passed … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

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