I’ve heard USC senior associate athletic director Paul Perrier is working with Jen Cohen on the basketball coaching search. I hope his duties include “due diligence.” Continue reading Notes: Rutgers Has Become Arizona On USC Football Schedule
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? Continue reading USC Notes: Eric Musselman To Interview
Trent Perry, USC’s top basketball recruit, has asked for a release of his national letter of intent but will continue to consider the Trojans as an option. “I am going to take this time to decide which school makes the most sense for me next year while maintaining USC as an option,” Perry said. This is not a surprise. But it’s also in USC’s interest … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Loses Commitment; Gains Commitment
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. USC had a golden opportunity to get to the Final Four and instead lost to UConn, 80-73. Did USC run an offense in the second half? Is Lindsay Gottlieb happy with the offense? “They earned their way … Continue reading That Was No Gem In Portland
I’ll be on KNX-FM (97.1) throughout the afternoon talking Andy Enfield and the USC-UConn game tonight around 20 minutes and 50 minutes past the hour. I’m very bullish on the upward trajectory of our men’s and women’s basketball programs and I am confident @ADJenniferCohen will hire a coach who will lead us to success in the Big 10 and beyond. @uschoops @USC_Athletics — Carol Folt … Continue reading Carol Folt Bullish On Basketball
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 