Look at this list of the highest-rated wide receivers according to the 247 Composite rankings. It’s especially painful for USC fans. Actually the entire list is revealing. Julio Jones and Percy Harvin escaped the curse, at least. Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Beware Star Ratings
The Varsity Blues case really closed with a whimper today as former USC athletics administrator Donna Heinel was sentenced in a Boston federal court to six months in prison Frida Heinel admitted to taking more than $1 million from corrupt college counselor Rick Singer, initially as donations to a university account she controlled and later as payments made to her directly under the guise of … Continue reading USC Notes: Player Transactions And A Light Sentence
There’s no word on how long it will take Lincoln Riley to do his “deep dive” into the football program, specifically the defense. I can tell you that I know there are quite a few assistant coaches nationally who are putting out feelers to see what is going on in case Riley decides to replace Alex Grinch. One problem is Riley’s ties are mostly from … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
If you are watching the sold-out USC-UCLA basketball game tonight, you can post comments here. The teams have split the past 14 meetings. UCLA is a 11.5-point favorite tonight. Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman is transferring to Notre Dame. The USC football schedule in 2023 will include road trips to Oregon and Notre Dame and a home game with Washington. Little more difficult than 2022. … Continue reading Discuss The USC-UCLA Game
I wanted to wrap a retrospective of Trojans who passed away in 2022 with Rink Babka. Babka, a silver medalist in the discus at the 1960 Olympics, died in January. He was 85. Babka held the world record in the discus and was the NCAA champion in 1958. He was USC co-captain on the 1958 NCAA championship team. His best college throw of 198-10 still … Continue reading Remembering Rink Babka
Donna Heinel, the former USC athletic dept. administrator, could be sentenced as soon as Friday. Prosecutors asked for 37-to-48 months in prison although some believe she will receive 24-to-36 months. Last month, Heinel was scolded by the judge because her pre-trial release requires her to stay in the country and she took a family Disney cruise to three Mexican ports. Continue reading A Varsity Blues Update
