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If you’re wondering why Cal State L.A. is supposed to hire Michael Cooper as its men’s basketball coach despite Cooper’s spotty track record, remember the athletic director at Cal State L.A. is Daryl Gross, who for many years was Mike Garrett’s No. 2 at USC. Garrett (and Gross) used to believe in trying to make a splash hire in basketball. Once they offered the USC … Continue reading USC Thursday Buzz: Do Splash Hires Work?
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As expected, five-star forward Christian Collins of St. John Bosco committed to USC over Kentucky and Louisville. This has been coming for months. The good news is there is a decent chance Collins will stay for more than a year. At the same time, it would be unrealistic to expect Collins to come in and dominate. It’s going to take time. Continue reading Christian Collins To USC
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Lane Kiffin has hired Tee Martin as an offensive analyst at LSU. The pair are reunited after being together at USC from 2012-13. It’s something else. He says it was a betrayal to make him a target of the Tyndall scandal and paints himself as a victim. He then claims “he” decided to step down as USC president. Others at USC painted a far different … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Coaches Reunited At LSU
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Sara Okeke, considered one of the top 10 women’s basketball players in the Class of 2026, has committed to USC. She is a 6-4 forward. Since it is St. Patrick’s Day, here is the scene at Rock and Reilly’s at USC today. If you ever go here, a warning: They don’t have waiters! You order off a QR code and hope for the best. Good … Continue reading USC Notes: St. Patrick’s Day Commitment
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There’s been attention on Matt Leinart saying he turned down USC’s request to let recruits wear his retired No. 11. The whole issue illustrates what a farce it was to let Jordan Addison wear No. 3 for his one semester at USC. I don’t blame Carson Palmer for that. I blame Lincoln Riley and his staff for pestering Palmer to let Addison wear No. 3. … Continue reading USC Tuesday Buzz: A Viral Spotlight On Recruiting
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Can you believe spring practice is already halfway over with seven of the 15 practices used up? The number of experts talking about spring practice is breathtaking. They can discern even small details even though Lincoln Riley only allows less than 30 minutes of practice viewing: the meaningless part where stretching and individual drills take place (of course). That doesn’t stop pundits from making bold … Continue reading USC Monday Buzz: The Hype Reached A New High (Or Low)
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