USC’s impending move to the Big Ten has tongues wagging inside the athletic dept. as everyone wants to know what happens to that $100 million that will come to the Trojans yearly? Coaches want to know if they will get bigger budgets. Employees want to know if they will get raises with the athletic dept. about to be flush with cash. “How much will my … Continue reading USC Employees Want Part Of Big Ten Windfall

WINNERS UNLV They get a game with USC (and probably a great guaranteed fee) in 2027 because the Trojans need a home cupcake with all those Big Ten games. Boogie Ellis He got to play on the same team as LeBron James and DeMar DeRozan in the Drew League on Saturday. Now his life is complete. USC water polo They don’t have to change conferences … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

Former USC Heisman Trophy winner Charles White has been living in an assisted-care facility for the past two years and been diagnosed with Stage 2 dementia, according to a column today by the L.A. Times’ Bill Plashcke. White has had dementia for 10 years, according to the column. “Everything I did in football, it was all USC,” White said. White wants USC to welcome him … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Charles White Wants USC To Welcome Him Back

Some of you might remember the Woody’s Smorgasburger at the end of the Row. Here it is in 1968. USC graduate Herb Alpert, who was a member of the marching band and gymnastics team in college, returned for a football game in 1968. Nothing to see here. Just the train coming on to Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena. The building on the left is now the … Continue reading The USC Friday Notes Column Supplement

Forget about the $100 million USC stands to make by joining the Big Ten. You know a big reason a lot of fans will cheer the odd conference move? Because they all get the Big Ten Network, so even in a worst-case scenario, a USC game will be available to all. And USC won’t be playing at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., with a … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

ESPN has named Donte Williams as one of its 45 minority coaches under 45 to watch for head-coaching jobs. I know how hard it can be to put a list together, especially with 45 coaches. But didn’t we get our fill of Williams last season? That wasn’t exactly a stellar audition. Frankly, former USC running backs coach Mike Jinks impressed me more and he actually … Continue reading ESPN Gives Donte Williams Some More Hype