It’s graduation day at USC today or if you want to sound fancy, commencement. The main speaker is Kevin Fiege, producer and president of Marvel Studios. Among the expected graduates is Sasha Obama, so there might be a lot of paparazzi at today’s festivities. With graduation in mind, I want to spotlight the 1940 USC graduation, which took place at the Coliseum. Mary Lyman, 22, … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Is someone going to rank USC basketball higher than football in a preseason poll? We’re getting close. Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports now has USC ranked 10th in his preseason rankings. Naturally, I find this ranking ludicrous. He also has Bronny James starting over DJ Rodman and Vince Iwuchukwu. This happens if LeBron James makes a phone call, I suppose. But I think USC has … Continue reading USC Basketball Ranked Higher Than USC Football?
When you throw a bunch of college coaches together at a showcase like yesterday’s event at St. John Bosco, what do they talk about? Here was a conversation: Some Pac-12 coaches talked about how one school in the conference fed its quarterback and receivers more expensive food (like steaks) than the rest of the team on Friday nights before games. Talk about a great way … Continue reading As We Say, Some Positions Are More Equal Than Others
USC assistant coaches Donte Williams and Brian Odom are at St. John Bosco’s spring college showcase today. Arizona State, Cal, Colorado, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, Washington, Washington State and Fresno State are among the schools also at the showcase. Continue reading USC Has Presence At St. John Bosco
I get why athletes are excited when they are given NIL deals by USC collectives. Or to a lesser exent, the fans. But why do media get excited? Are they getting paid too? Does it impact their coverage of the team in any way? Or is it just about cheerleading these days? Too often, the media view themselves as extensions of the team. Celebrating commitments … Continue reading USC Notes: Who Is Cheerleading NIL Deals?
San Fernando High School is a little more than 10 miles from Hart High School in Newhall. And it’s a testament to Southern California that the Class of 1955 produced two athletes at these schools who became prominent national figures: Denny Crum at San Fernando and Joe Kapp at Hart. Kapp passed away Monday and Crum on Tuesday and I wanted to show some of … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Southern California Produced Two Legends
