Carol Folt, who recently resigned as chancellor at North Carolina, was named president at USC today. Folt is no stranger to controversy.  She went along with with a controversial strategy of avoiding NCAA sanctions for North Carolina’s academic/athletic scandal. Ultimately, North Carolina avoided tough sanctions by arguing the violations did not actually break NCAA rules. More recently, Folt was involved in the “Silent Sam” controversy. … Continue reading Breaking: USC Hires New President

Let’s review this passage from the federal documents into the college admissions scandal, which could indicate someone else besides Donna Heinel might have known something strange was going on. The key phrase here is “The coach also e-mailed a member of the USC athletic department.” Who was that member? It might be Heinel. But it might have been someone else. It might be something that … Continue reading An Interesting Plot Point In Admissions Scandal

Finally, football practice returns today. Meanwhile, USC placed a hold on the accounts of all enrolled students connected to the college admissions scandal. That means the students cannot register for classes or receive their transcripts. The hold on transcripts would prevent the students from transferring. The university said it would take “proper action” after reviewing each case including potentially expelling students. USC said it has … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Finally Takes Steps Against Scandal Students

I’m hearing rumors the Board of Trustees voted to hire a new president and they are sitting tight with the announcement. Hmmm. Will it be an academic like Northwestern president Morton Schapiro or a corporate CEO type like Bob Iger of Disney? Continue reading Has USC Hired A President?

What great timing! USC announced today it would raise tuition 3.5 percent next year from $55,320 to $57,256, a 3.5 percent increase. The increase was approved by the Board of Trustees, of course. USC spins this by saying, “The increase is one of the lowest in five decades.” Maybe they wanted to announce it before the next scandal breaks. The Board of Trustees probably feels … Continue reading USC Raises Tuition 3.5 Percent

Since Lynn Swann is finally under the microscope, here’s another story of how he acts. I heard a USC donor approached him recently about the state of the baseball program and Swann did not want to listen and then became argumentative. This is consistent with many other stories I’ve heard about Swann not wanting to interact or respect others. Continue reading Bad Athletic Directing 101