Is USC going to get a commitment this weekend? It has six players ranked No. 1 at their respective positions and seven five-star prospects. I’m sure the fanboys will let us know ASAP. I mentioned John Parkinson designed seven buildings at USC, including the student union below. This is considered the best example of Italian Renaissance architecture on the USC campus. But who designed the … Continue reading USC Saturday Notes: A Big Weekend Continues
Dogs, food and perhaps the greatest USC football team of all time. That’s a pretty good trifecta of subjects for this week’s notes column. It will be hard not to be hungry after reading the Restaurants of the Week section today. Spencer Harris, director of player personnel at USC, is going to work for BLVD/Stay Doubted. He was probably best known to fans as the … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
It’s Game 6. Can the Warriors possibly wrap it up in Boston? Or are the Celtics still in good shape if they win tonight? Danny Ainge is in the house. Good omen fo Boston? Below is the real Boston Garden. Continue reading NBA Finals Forum
Suzanne Nora Johnson has been elected the next Chair of the USC Board of Trustees, effective immediately. Johnson, 65, is co-chair of the Brookings Institution and previously worked for Goldman Sachs. Last week, Brookings was in the news because president John Allen resigned following allegations he illegally lobbied for Qatar. Qatar contributed tens of millions of dollars to Brookings before the funding relationship ended last … Continue reading USC Names Replacement For Rick Caruso
In case you wondered why the new company USC hired is called “Stay Doubted” here is the answer from founder/CEO Michael Jones: We believe in the power of 2 forms of doubt. Self doubt and external doubt. In both forms, it’s because you’re pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. That’s where you grow, so we believe it’s good to embrace doubt and “stay doubted”. … Continue reading USC Wants You To “Stay Doubted”
I finally found someone going to Salute to Troy! A donor called me after reading my post yesterday. “I don’t want to go but I got a call from the athletic dept. asking me to buy tickets,” the donor said. “They twisted my arm but now I can say no the next time they call to ask for something that will probably be more expensive.” … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Go Now, Don’t Pay Later
