It will be fascinating to see what type of “belt-tightening” measures USC undertakes in light of its $1.1 billion payout in the George Tyndall scandal. But as usual, a beneficiary might be the luckiest man in the country, Clay Helton. Will it be able to afford to buy out Helton under the current atmosphere? And when I say afford, I don’t mean literally. It’s all … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Some people have asked about this: USC and UCLA are in the Sweet 16 together for the third time (2021, 2007, 2001). USC is currently a 2-point favorite over Oregon. Today’s USC newsletter has a funny story about inside reaction to Clay Helton’s comments. Here’s a follow-up to this morning’s post, when I asked if Oregon State was complaining about a lack of respect from … Continue reading Notes: A USC-UCLA Sweet 16 Fact
I will be completely honest here: I have no idea what article the excerpt below is from and don’t really care. It’s basically a coach looking at USC basketball through its shortcomings. I’m sure the same coach could say a lot of complimentary things if asked for that too. But I never get why USC seems to immediately go into “score-settling mode” as soon as … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Nothing Like Some Score-Settling Before Sweet 16
USC is in the Sweet 16 for the first time in the Andy Enfield era, so of course how is he capitalizing on it? By looking petty and insecure, of course. This comes on the heels of him complaining about Oregon not playing UCLA in the Pac-12 season. "Imagine if we were disciplined." Coach Enfield didn't appreciate a CBS studio crew picking Kansas because USC … Continue reading Andy Enfield Reverts To Form
What are USC’s odds to win the national title? The West Regional? Actually, pretty good. And what about Evan Mobley for Player of the Tournament? Here are odds for everything from BetOnline: Odds to win 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Gonzaga 7/5 Baylor 7/2 Michigan 17/2 Houston 9/1 Alabama 12/1 Loyola Chicago 14/1 Florida State 16/1 Arkansas 20/1 USC 20/1 Creighton 33/1 Oregon 33/1 Villanova … Continue reading USC NCAA Tournament Odds
In past years, the euphoria that gripped a team making the Sweet 16 was accompanied by something else: Travel. When USC made the Sweet 16 in 2007, it played Arkansas and Texas in Spokane, Wash., the first two games and then flew East Rutherford, N.J., to face North Carolina. In 2001, the Trojans beat Oklahoma State and Boston College in Uniondale, N.Y., spent a day … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Euphoria Within A Bubble
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