Remember last week I wrote about a USC jersey worn by O.J. Simpson in a photoshoot being up for auction? The jersey sold for $25,726. That’s not bad considering Simpson never wore it in a game. A game-worn Simpson jersey is worth $150,00-$200,000. Continue reading O.J. Simpson Jersey Sold At Auction
Did USC wait too long to fire Jason Gill? USC’s top pitcher, Carson Lambert, has transferred to Texas A&M. Lambert was 6-3 with a 3.46 ERA. Lambert led USC in innings pitched, ERA, wins, strikeouts and opponent batting average (.229). USC catcher Tyler Lozano, who led the team with 12 home runs, is also in the transfer portal. Continue reading More Bad News For USC Baseball
Rick Caruso and Karen Bass will face off in November for the L.A. Mayor’s race. Caruso received 42 percent of the vote while Bass received 37 percent in Tuesday’s primary election. You know who wins come November? USC. In the end, isn’t that how it always works in politics? The most powerful always come out ahead. Caruso and Bass both have strong ties to USC. … Continue reading Morning Buzz: It’s A USC Win In L.A. Mayor’s Race
The Sporting News put out its ranking of all 131 college football coaches. Here’s the Pac-12: 7. Riley, USC 10. Whittingham, Utah 31. Shaw, Stanford 34. Edwards, ASU 38. Kelly, UCLA 48. Lanning, Oregon 54. Smith, OSU 60. Wilcox, Cal 61. DeBoer, UW 68. Dorrell, Colorado 69. Fisch, Arizona 77. Dickert, WSU REACTION: I don’t know what Herm Edwards did at ASU to be so … Continue reading Let’s Look At Pac-12 Coaching Rankings
Lincoln Riley did an interview with Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports and said he can turn USC into the best team in the nation . . . eventually. “I’ve walked into four playoffs, and I’ve never had better than maybe the third-best roster [of the four teams],” Riley said. “Every other year, we were four of four. We had really good rosters, but they weren’t … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Believes USC Can Have Best Roster
The 2023 ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame has been released and the USC candidates remain unchanged: tailback Reggie Bush, offensive lineman Jeff Bregel and safety Mark Carrier. It remains a mystery how USC linebacker Chris Claiborne, who won the Butkus Award, is not on the ballot. And the problem with putting Bush on the ballot so early is he sucks up all … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Familiar Omission . . . Again
