Arizona coach Jedd “the” Fisch tweeted out how many season tickets the Wildcats have sold. Imagine if USC had such transparency? Fisch is uber-enthusiastic and spends a lot of time trying to increase fan interest. As he should at a school like Arizona. The truth is USC needs that too! But it doesn’t want anyone to know how bad its season-ticket sales or ticket sales … Continue reading Not All Pac-12 School Are Keeping Ticket Sales A Secret

I said last week’s press conference with Mike Bohn was mainly a rehash of old information about staff hires within the football program. Well, here’s another stab to pin Bohn down on football, this time from the Daily Trojan. DAILY TROJAN: Football head coach Clay Helton has been adamant that he loves USC because it’s a place where you’re expected to compete for championships. First, … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Another Attempt To Get Straight Answer On Football

USC is keeping tabs on UCLA ticket promotions for the LSU game. But today, a donor sent me an email from the USC ticket office with this message. Initially, the ticket buyer thought it was a mistake and his football tickets were incorrectly labeled “USC vs. Denver.” It turns out they got free tickets to the USC-Denver women’s volleyball game as a bonus for buying … Continue reading USC Offers Bonus For Season-Ticket Holders

I’ve written a lot about how dreadful USC’s future nonconference schedules are outside of the yearly Notre Dame game. So today’s alliance with the Big Ten and ACC can only be a step forward because it will force USC to upgrade its schedule. Not everyone needs an upgrade. UCLA plays LSU on Sept. 4 and has SEC teams scheduled in 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 and … Continue reading USC Future Schedules Will Get Much-Needed Upgrade

The three conferences have revealed their new alliance, admittedly light on details, but the main goal is to vote as a bloc to delay College Football Playoff expansion. Here are the press release goals: Student-athlete mental and physical health, safety, wellness and support Strong academic experience and support Diversity, equity and inclusion Social justice Gender equity Future structure of the NCAA Federal legislative efforts Postseason … Continue reading Pac-12/ACC/Big Ten Alliance Details Revealed

A reader flagged this Monday: During USC’s final scrimmage Saturday, it had four plays near the goal line and QB Kedon Slovis threw four incomplete passes. I thought the coaches talked during training camp about being dedicated to establishing a running game but maybe offensive coordinator Graham Harrell just couldn’t resist his impulses on the final series of training camp. He really doesn’t care about … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Has USC Learned When To Run The Ball?