USC received a commitment Monday night from offensive tackle Tobias Raymond of Ventura High School. He is a Class of 2023 prospect. If you don’t like the three-star ranking from 247Sports, Rivals gives Raymond zero stars. He held offers from Arizona, Cal, Colorado State, Nevada, Oregon State, San Diego State, Washington State and Fresno State. Now maybe Lincoln Riley considers Raymond a hidden gem who … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Commitment From A . . . Three-Star Lineman

WINNERS Rick Caruso The election-eve L.A. Times poll had him at 32 percent but he ended up with 42 percent of the vote and advanced to the November general election. Karen Bass She got 38 percent of the vote to ensure a USC-flavored general election for Mayor of Los Angeles. Reggie Bush He’s back on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame. Will … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of Week

Jack Del Rio has made headlines all week. It’s caused an ugly incident I never heard about to resurface regarding a fight Del Rio got into with former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Otis Taylor. The scene was the 1987 NFL Player Strike. Del Rio was playing for the Chiefs and picketing with teammates at Arrowhead Stadium. Taylor, who was a scout for the Chiefs … Continue reading The Friday USC Column Supplement

It’s obviously important who USC hires as baseball coach. But if you look at the Texas schools, they have bigger coaching staffs and more resources than USC. That will have to change if USC wants to become nationally prominent again no matter who gets hired. Maybe USC can use some of that money it offered Brandon Sosna, who turned down a raise to go to … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Brandon Sosna, the right-hand man to Mike Bohn since Bohn arrived at USC, has left to become the Detroit Lions’ Senior Director of Football Administration. The unanimous response of the media is that Sosna’s departure is a “big loss” for USC. That’s because if Sosna was adept at anything, it was cultivating the media and selectively leaking information. Every move he made at USC was … Continue reading Thursday Buzz: Brandon Sosna Leaves USC

Remember last week I wrote about a USC jersey worn by O.J. Simpson in a photoshoot being up for auction? The jersey sold for $25,726. That’s not bad considering Simpson never wore it in a game. A game-worn Simpson jersey is worth $150,00-$200,000. Continue reading O.J. Simpson Jersey Sold At Auction