Morning Buzz: USC Plays Part In Massive Chain Reaction

Should Arkansas and Kentucky send USC athletic director Jen Cohen a thank-you letter? Arkansas is expected to hire John Calipari to replace Eric Musselman and doesn’t have to pay anything for a buyout. Kentucky gets rid of Calipari for free. If it fired Calipari, it owed him $32 million. KILLA MILLA'S GOT 15!!! 2️⃣ MINUTES LEFT pic.twitter.com/fnSXrTArqY — South Carolina Women's Basketball (@GamecockWBB) April 7, … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Plays Part In Massive Chain Reaction

There’s Always A USC Connection

There’s always USC connections to everything. Today is James Garner’s birthday. Since the Rockford Files is one of my favorite shows, let’s check out some Garner-USC connections. (Garner’s daughter, Gigi, just sent me a tweet that she went to USC. Another connection!) Here is Garner at USC during filming of an episode (The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall) at USC in 1977. Here’s Garner (Jim Rockford) … Continue reading There’s Always A USC Connection

This Doesn’t Sound Like A Humbled Coach

This might be a quote to remember from Lincoln Riley today on USC’s move to the Big Ten. “I feel like sometimes it gets made out in the media that the Big Ten is like, some wildly different deal. Like, it’s football, so a couple of teams play with one more tight end. Like, big deal.” This doesn’t sound like a guy who was embarrassed … Continue reading This Doesn’t Sound Like A Humbled Coach

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC actually comes out in good shape financially by trading Andy Enfield for Eric Musselman. They make about the same money but USC gets a $1 million windfall because Enfield’s buyout ($2 million) was more than Musselman’s ($1 million). Three university presidents. Four athletic directors. Six football coaches. MARV GOUX STORY Marv Goux, the legendary USC player/coach, could scare any player. In 1962, Goux reportedly … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column