Former USC guard Paul Westphal was elected to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame today. Westphal is the 11th Trojan in the Basketball Hall of Fame, joining 6 other men — Bill Sharman, Jack Gardner, Alex Hannum, Tex Winter and coaches Sam Barry and George Raveling — along with 4 women (Cheryl Miller, Cynthia Cooper, Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson). Westphal was on the 1971 … Continue reading Paul Westphal Makes Naismith Hall Of Fame

It looks like Jamie Dixon is staying at TCU. Like I said, this seach is how I envision Lynn Swann looking for a football coach. Didn’t UCLA know Dixon’s buyout was $8 million? Didn’t they want Dixon enough to pay it? Why would TCU ever lower the buyout? Continue reading Double Duty For Lynn Swann?

UCLA and Jamie Dixon are reportedly finalizing a deal for him to become the next basketball coach. USC contacted Dixon twice, most recently in 2013 when he was their No. 1 choice to replace Kevin O’Neill. Dixon opted to stay at Pitt before eventually going to TCU. The funny part is I heard Pat Haden‘s concern with Dixon was that his teams did not score … Continue reading USC Tried To Get Jamie Dixon Too

Every time someone points out what an average (or less) coach Andy Enfield is at USC, there comes the natural response: But he has the nation’s No. 2 recruiting class. Duke had the nation’s No. 1 class the past three years. The Blue Devils never made it the Final Four with those classes. Now if USC were to make the Elite Eight next year, I’m … Continue reading Will USC’s No. 2 Recruiting Class Reach Its Potential?

The jarring sight of Henry Bibby on Channel 2’s NCAA Tournament post-game show today reminded me this was a big weekend 18 years ago for USC basketball. It was a Round of 32 game in 2001 when USC upset Boston College, 74-71, in Uniondale, N.Y. The hero was reserve point guard Robert Hutchinson, who made five free throws in the final 1:17 to seal the … Continue reading A USC-NCAA Tournament Flashback

USC forward Victor Uyaelunmo is transferring, according to Evan Daniels of 247. Uyaelunmo averaged only 0.8 points and 0.1 rebounds per game but here is the question: USC has lost Jordan Usher, J’Raan Brooks and now Uyaelunmo. Kevin Porter is expected to turn pro. The incoming recruiting class is great but what happens when someone gets hurt or in foul trouble? USC obviously is going … Continue reading Another USC Basketball Player Transferring