USC Saturday Buzz: Jason Gill On Way Out

USC will part ways soon with baseball coach Jason Gill, according to D1Baseball. This is no surprise because USC hasn’t had a good season in three years under Gill and just finished in last place. My thoughts on the baseball program are here. It’s going to be hard to lure a successful Big 12 or SEC baseball coach to USC, a private school that can’t … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Jason Gill On Way Out

Saturday Buzz: Has USC Baseball Hit Rock Bottom?

Did you see Friday night’s USC baseball score? Stanford 22, USC 3. Stanford hit 6 home runs and had an 8-run seventh inning. David Shaw only beat USC by 14 points last season. USC (25-27, 8-21) is already in last place and eliminated from making the Pac-12 Tournament next week. So obviously it has nothing to play for. But Coach Jason Gill is fighting for … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Has USC Baseball Hit Rock Bottom?

USC Sunday Buzz: Two Programs Struggling

USC sits in last place in the Pac-12 baseball standings. The Trojans have been eliminated from the first-ever Pac-12 baseball tournament, which only takes the top 8 teams. Is Jason Gill going to survive as USC baseball coach? Should he? I had baseball boosters tell me this year was going to be different. It’s not. USC wilted in Pac-12 play. As usual. I’ve been critical … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Two Programs Struggling

On This Day

On this day in 1966, baseball commissioner William Eckert nullified the Atlanta Braves’ contract with Tom Seaver. In those days, baseball held a winter draft that was during the college baseball season and Seaver was drafted by the Atlanta Braves. USC coach Rod Dedeaux called Eckert, who said not to let Seaver sign so he could keep pitching at USC. That night, USC could not … Continue reading On This Day