With Eric Musselman interviewing for the USC job, there was a lot of buzz in college basketball circles over how much homework Jen Cohen and Co. did beforehand? Musselman’s definitely been successful with two Elite Eight appearances at Arkansas before this season’s 16-17 record. And he has just a $1 million buyout, a real plus. That type of success will be welcomed by USC fans. … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Has USC Done Its Homework?

If you wonder why I mention the travesty of USC putting “Southern Cal” on its basketball jerseys, it’s because this is the directive that the athletic dept. printed for decades. So using Southern Cal is like “Frisco” or “North Car.” Have the San Francisco Giants put Frisco on their jerseys? Has North Carolina put North Car. on its jerseys? Eric Musselman will interview for the … Continue reading USC Notes: Eric Musselman To Interview

There were probably millions of casual fans who saw USC play for the first time Monday night and frankly, the coaching performance was less than sterling against UConn. UConn had no bench. Half its team was in foul trouble by halftime. USC was taller. And despite all this, USC was content to just jack up quick shots from the perimeter for key parts of the … Continue reading That Was No Gem In Portland