WINNERS Rick Caruso The election-eve L.A. Times poll had him at 32 percent but he ended up with 42 percent of the vote and advanced to the November general election. Karen Bass She got 38 percent of the vote to ensure a USC-flavored general election for Mayor of Los Angeles. Reggie Bush He’s back on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame. Will … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of Week
It’s funny that Mike Bohn felt he needed to do an interview immediately after Brandon Sosna’s departure to the Detroit Lions. Bohn helped create the image that Sosna was vitally important and when Sosna left, it made people overreact. How will USC survive? Well, having money to throw at problems helps. And USC had that for the football hire. Otherwise, Lincoln Riley is not so … Continue reading USC Needs A New Sidekick
USC women’s track-and-field, which won the national title 2 of the past 3 years, only had one athlete score points at the NCAA championships today. The Trojans finished tied for 30th in the team standings as Jasmine Jones’ second-place finish was worth all 8 points. Now ordinarily, I might criticize such a showing, but there were mitigating circumstances. With COVID-19 eligibility rules that allowed athletes … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Track Pays Price For Stacking Roster
Jack Del Rio has made headlines all week. It’s caused an ugly incident I never heard about to resurface regarding a fight Del Rio got into with former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Otis Taylor. The scene was the 1987 NFL Player Strike. Del Rio was playing for the Chiefs and picketing with teammates at Arrowhead Stadium. Taylor, who was a scout for the Chiefs … Continue reading The Friday USC Column Supplement
It’s obviously important who USC hires as baseball coach. But if you look at the Texas schools, they have bigger coaching staffs and more resources than USC. That will have to change if USC wants to become nationally prominent again no matter who gets hired. Maybe USC can use some of that money it offered Brandon Sosna, who turned down a raise to go to … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Brandon Sosna, the right-hand man to Mike Bohn since Bohn arrived at USC, has left to become the Detroit Lions’ Senior Director of Football Administration. The unanimous response of the media is that Sosna’s departure is a “big loss” for USC. That’s because if Sosna was adept at anything, it was cultivating the media and selectively leaking information. Every move he made at USC was … Continue reading Thursday Buzz: Brandon Sosna Leaves USC
