I frequently rail about the way USC honors its former athletes. And I never run out of material. The athletic dept. recently emailed its former athletes inviting them to a pre-game pizza party at Heritage Hall before the USC-Rice game on Sept. 3. The slice of pizza was free but the ex-athletes had to pay for the drinks (including soda). Typical. But here is the … Continue reading Another Own Goal By USC

When USC renovated Heritage Hall in 2013, the $35 million project was going to solve the woes of the athletic dept. It had outgrown the space and for decades every nook-and-cranny, including closets, started getting used for office space. “The reality is that we have outgrown Heritage Hall and we are badly undersized and overcrowded in there,” then-athletic director Pat Haden said. The new Heritage … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: History Repeats Itself At Heritage Hall

USC will definitely have more fans this season but I’m wondering how many of them are satisfied with their seats? I’m not talking about the location of their seats. I’m talking about the size of the seats. They are smaller than the old seats before the Coliseum renovation and I don’t find them to be comfortable. I first saw seats like these in European soccer … Continue reading USC Notes: Do You Like Your Seats?

A lot has been made about the Big Ten leaving ESPN after 40 years. What about USC no longer being on ABC? The Trojans first appeared on ABC in 1954 vs. Oregon and some classics were on ABC (USC vs. UCLA, 1967; USC vs. Notre Dame, 1974). The 1978 USC-Alabama game was on ABC. Off the top of my head, USC was not televised anywhere … Continue reading USC-ABC Was A Tradition Too

USC practiced Monday night at the Coliseum and it’s first scrimmage period was characterized by penalties, including one that called back a touchdown. Lincoln Riley said the second scrimmage period had less penalties. Offensive tackle Bobby Haskins, a transfer from Virginia, is making a smooth transition. “You can tell he’s played a lot of ball,” Riley said. “He’s getting close to 100 percent physically (after … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Offensive Line Takes Shape

John Ourand of Sports Business Journal reports the Big Ten TV deal looks like it could be shared between Fox, CBS and NBC. Fox gets a 9 a.m. game plus games on FS1 and the Big Ten Network, which Fox holds a 60 percent stake in. CBS would get games at 12:30 p.m. and NBC would get prime time games, presumably at 5 p.m. Some … Continue reading Big Ten TV Deal Becoming Clear