UCLA just upset No. 18-ranked Colorado, 70-63. USC is now 1.5 games behind the Bruins in the Pac-12 standings. I’m sure Mike Bohn is not surprised about Mick Cronin being a good coach since they worked together at Cincinnati. And I’m sure Bohn was unhappy to lose him. USC now probably needs to beat Arizona on Thursday or beat Utah, Arizona State and UCLA to … Continue reading Afternoon Notes: Pressure Increases On USC Basketball
Today is the 106th birthday of Rod Dedeaux. You know he won 11 baseball NCAA titles at USC. But here’s a 1959 interview where his love for USC was apparent. Q: What would you say is humor’s part in baseball? A: It’s half of baseball. Its entertainment and we have one of the loosest teams there is. Q: And one of the winningest. Besides your … Continue reading Remembering Rod Dedeaux On His Birthday
Velltray Jefferson, a three-star wide receiver from Edison High School in Fresno, decommitted from USC on Thursday night. He hasn’t exactly been inundated with offers since he originally committed to USC so maybe he got dropped. Perhaps superhuman assistant coach Donte Williams, creator of recruiting, made the call. But Jefferson is 6-foot-4 and USC loves wide receivers, so maybe he just decided to look elsewhere. … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Bill Russell turned 86 today. He led the University of San Francisco to consecutive NCAA titles in 1955 and 1956. The Dons, who received 33 of 34 first-place votes in the United Press preseason poll, opened the 1955-56 season by hosting USC. Russell had 24 points, 20 rebounds and 10 blocked shots in only 25 minutes as USF won, 58-42. The final score was not … Continue reading That Time USC Faced Bill Russell
While doing some research on Willie Wood, I came across this quote from Stanford coach Jack Curtice on the 1959 USC-Stanford game: “The turning point of the game came after they played the Star Spangled Banner,” Curtice said. Continue reading USC Quote Of The Night
New defensive coordinator Todd Orlando was out recruiting today and among his stops was Orange Lutheran High School. I said yesterday the only time I saw someone jump in the swimming pool at Julie’s restaurant was when USC basketball coach Stan Morrison promised to do it if the Trojans made the NCAA Tournament. Below are photos of the plunge. Sarah Chester and her daughter, Payton, … Continue reading USC Night Notes
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