USC athletic director Mike Bohn announced today the season-ticket renewal deadline was extended to May 13. “For those currently on season ticket payment plans, we will delay processing the next installment until Friday, July 24,” Bohn said. This is the second time USC has extended the season-ticket deadline. I suspect the delay in processing payments will be welcomed by the non-millionaire segment of boosters. Last … Continue reading USC Extends Season-Ticket Deadline (Again)

ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit said he does expect football to be played in the fall. “I’ll be shocked if we have NFL football this fall, if we have college football. I’ll be so surprised if that happens,” he told ESPN radio. “Just because from what I understand, people that I listen to, you’re 12 to 18 months from a [coronavirus] vaccine. I don’t … Continue reading Kirk Herbstreit Doesn’t Expect College Football This Season

Did you know USC tried to hire legendary Alabama coach Bear Bryant? After USC fired Jeff Cravath in 1950, athletic director Willis O. Hunter contacted Bryant but he turned the Trojans down. “I had just signed a new contract at Kentucky,” Bryant told the Daily Trojan. Kentucky, you say? Bryant had just gone 11-1 and defeated No. 1-ranked Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl. The final … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Petros Papadakis suggested on his show that USC move to Staples Center . . . for football. He based his suggestion on declining fan interest and the Air Raid being conducive to indoor football. “It’s the downsizing of USC football because of the cheapening of the brand. and the way that they play,” Papadakis said. “Carol Folt and the Bohnerino can have a royal box … Continue reading USC Can Move To . . . Staples Center

A coach who is familiar with USC’s defensive personnel said with spring practice unlikely, new defensive coordinator Todd Orlando needs to keep his schemes simple heading into the practice. “He probably won’t have enough practices to install a complicated defense,” the coach said. “He should just worry about being simple, simple, simple. He would be smart to try and fit the personnel, and not force … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Defense Gets To Learn New System In Less Time

The game that really made people believe in Pete Carroll was USC’s 27-0 victory over No. 20-ranked UCLA. The Trojans were clear underdogs and still recorded their first shutout over UCLA since 1947. “To start 1-4 and to finish well is big,” USC QB Carson Palmer said. “To beat UCLA, who had been talking about the Rose Bowl, is huge.” Continue reading USC Time Capsule: 2001