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
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
