Pac-12 Media Day Is Now Virtual

The Pac-12 usually reacts to things a little slower than most conferences. Pac-12 media day, which has been in Hollywood the past few years, will be a virtual event, according to Brett McMurphy. The Pac-12 waited until the Big 12, Mountain West, American, MAC, Sun Belt and Conference USA all said they would have virtual media days. I doubt too many media mind. It’s usually … Continue reading Pac-12 Media Day Is Now Virtual

USC Notes: Step Closer To No-Crowd Games?

I asked @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom about the future of sports in California? "It's difficult to imagine a stadium full until we have a vaccine." What about playing in empty stadiums w testing? "It's difficult to imagine what leagues do when one or two players test positive?" pic.twitter.com/ANr6Zewtnt — Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) May 7, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js California and Oregon made news today that could whether USC has … Continue reading USC Notes: Step Closer To No-Crowd Games?

USC Morning Buzz: Making Videos More Important Than Having A Good Coach

I used to joke to certain groups of USC fans that they would rather finish No. 1 in the recruiting rankings than win a national title. Based on yesterday, I could probably say it’s more important to finish No. 1 in hype videos. There’s nothing wrong with hiring talented people. But here’s the difference between today and any time USC was great: Now things get … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Making Videos More Important Than Having A Good Coach

It’s Easy To Announce A Pay Cut

When I criticized USC last week for the way it leaked that Mike Bohn, Clay Helton and Andy Enfield were taking pay cuts, I said the normal way is to just put out an announcement. Exhibit A is Arizona today: Even more interesting, its baseball and women’s basketball coaches are also taking 20 percent pay cuts. A nice, transparent announcement. No back-scratching involved. Continue reading It’s Easy To Announce A Pay Cut