Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who died Friday after being shot while giving a speech in the western city of Nara, attended the USC School of Public Policy for two years in the late 1970’s. In 2015, Abe, who was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, returned to USC. He spent three semestersat USC in 1978 studying English and taking courses in political science, international relations … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

The USC Alumni Assn. sent out an email highlighting these road trips for USC in 2022. Frankly, it almost feels like an advertisement for the move to the Big Ten. A weekender in 2024 will be a lot longer flight but it has to beat going to Oregon State and Arizona. Or Stanford. Utah is a good weekender if you haven’t gone before. It’s worth … Continue reading Who Could Resist These USC Weekenders?

The next big test for USC securing an offensive lineman comes Monday when four-star offensive tackle Lucas Simmons of Clearwater, Fla., makes his decision. Simmons is also considering Florida, Florida State and Tennessee. He visited USC last month during its bonanza recruiting weekend. So did Francis Mauigoa, who committed to Miami earlier this week. Does Simmons want to play in the Big Ten? Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Another Test For A Lineman

USC cornerback Ceyair Wright said he has joined the cast of the TV show, “Grown-ish.” Wright was in the movie, “Space Jam: A New Legacy.” Remember during spring practice, Wright was criticized by assistant coach Donte Williams. “Ceyair’s biggest problem is Ceyair,” Williams said. “He has a lot of things going on. For all I know, he may be in Space Jam 3.” Wright had … Continue reading Ceyair Wright Lands Acting Role

Does the Pac-12 merge with the ACC? Or do Oregon, Washington, the Arizona schools, Colorado and Utah go to the Big 12? These are the two most likely scenarios right now facing the conference. Personally, I’d be interested in a Pac-12/ACC alliance, especially if it leads to games like Oregon-Clemson or Washington-Miami. There would also be a Pac-12/ACC championship game in Las Vegas at the … Continue reading Pac-12 Needs ACC, Not Big 12

The reactions from college football pundits to the Big Ten move seems to be determined by who they work for: Here’s a message that sounds exactly what you would expect from someone at Fox Sports, which is quite happy with two conferences calling all the shots. It is incredibly hard to see right now, in particular if you're team is outside SEC or Big 10, … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Pundits Let Paychecks Decide Opinions