Former USC QB and NFL coach Jim Fassel died Monday of a heart attack. He was 71. Fassel was the Trojans’ backup QB in 1969 but left USC after the season because he wanted to play and could not beat out Jimmy Jones. Fassel and his high school teammate, fullback Tom Fitzpatrick, left USC and went to Long Beach State. Fassel played there in 1971. … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC QB/NFL Coach Jim Fassel Dies
Arizona State fired baseball coach Tracy Smith after the Sun Devils went 33-22 and made the NCAA Tournament. USC wishes it do that. But I’m more interested in athletic director Ray Anderson’s quotes: “I’m of the no excuses, no explanations mindset because you can sit around making excuses and explanations all day long any given year for why you didn’t accomplish something. The body of … Continue reading Tough Athletic Director Standards (Not USC)
I’ve been tracking Marv Goux’s acting career and Here is the premier episode of “Medical Center” in 1969. And this features Goux with a speaking part, as he plays a college football assistant coach (a big stretch, I’m sure). The episode features O.J. Simpson in his first credited role as a star tailback concealing an injury. I spotted former USC player/assistant coach Craig Fertig playing … Continue reading Welcome Back To Marv Goux Theater
In the USC newsletter today, I have the reason the College Football Hall of Fame had a glaring Trojan omission. WINNERS William Gay USC used to be a place where a tight end like Gay could switch to defensive end in the NFL and have a successful 10-year career with the same pro team. Now you don’t even know if a USC player who doesn’t … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Winners And Losers Of The Week
Here is Marv Goux from a 1964 episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Goux plays a guard in the episode “The Neptune Affair.” Goux appeared in two episodes of the series, appearing in 1965 as an agent in “The Discotheque Affair.’ Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Marv Goux’s Acting Career Cont.
Look where USC is taking recruits this weekend: 📍 @SoFiStadium #BLVDBound🌴 pic.twitter.com/K8fHki8Rpq — USC Football (@USC_FB) June 5, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Did USC spend more than $300 million on the Coliseum renovation to take recruits to a “better” stadium? Then go play there. Oh, it’s to show recruits they can play in the NFL? The recruits would be better off looking at the list of USC … Continue reading Recruits Getting NFL-Themed Visit
