Former USC senior associate athletic director Donna Heinel, former water polo coach Jovan Vavic, ex-women’s soccer coach Ali Khosroshahin and ex-women’s soccer assistant Laura Janke are in a Boston federal court today for the first appearance in the college admissions scandal. Also there is former USC men’s volleyball coach Bill Ferguson, who is the women’s volleyball coach at Wake Forest. Heinel, Vavic, Khosroshahin, Janke and … Continue reading Busy Day In Court For Ex-USC Employees

So Dr. Dre deleted his Instagram post about his daughter getting into USC. But here is question: If Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, donated $500,000 to USC instead of giving it to Rick Singer, would their daughters have gotten into school? Dr. Dre and his partner, Jimmy Iovine, gave USC $70 million in 2013. Rick Caruso has given USC more than $30 million. … Continue reading What Is The Price For USC Admission?

Did you see Dr. Dre posted on Instagram that his daughter got accepted to USC? “My daughter got accepted into USC all on her own. No jail time!!!” That comment was believed to be a pointed jab at the parents like Lori Laughlin who paid six figures to get their kids admitted into schools like USC. (UPDATE: It appears Dr. Dre has removed the post). … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Some USC Reforms Will Take Longer Than Others

Gus Ruelas/USC Rick Caruso, chairman of the USC Board of Trustees, made an interesting comment about the College Admissions scandal. “Everybody needs to be held accountable,” Caruso said. “We need to investigate it, fix the problem and move on.” So how does Caruso define being accountable? Should Lynn Swann be held accountable for Donna Heinel’s actions? Should Swann be punished because Heinel was allowed to … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: What Is Definition Of Accountability?

Reggie Bush might not be the only person banned from USC. TMZ reports Lori Loughlin‘s daughters, Olivia and Isabella, face a student-conduct hearing to determine if the girls should be banned from USC and its grounds because they were “disruptive individuals.” The girls have already withdrawn from school. I mentioned yesterday that USC’s basketball roster looks pretty thin for next year. And lo and behold, USC received … Continue reading Will USC Ban Scandal Students Reggie Bush Style?

Some people get confused when they try to analyze USC and its relationship with football. They think if the Board of Trustees keeps its distance from athletics, it wants football to fail. It’s not that USC does not care about football. It’s that it currently doesn’t care if grossly inept people run football. USC is spending more than $300 million to renovate the Coliseum. It … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column