I spoke to a USC player on Thursday about the new Friday depth chart policy promised by Clay Helton. I asked the player what difference he thought the depth chart would make? “It won’t mean anything,” the player said. “The team won’t worry about it.” This goes back to a recurring theme for the Trojans: The players are pretty much over listening to Helton. So … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Isn’t it interesting Max Nikias felt more comfortable going to a USC game at Pauley Pavilion than the Galen Center? In the picture above, he is speaking to USC athletic director Lynn Swann at the game. He also was outside the USC locker room after the game. What does it say about USC that Nikias, who remains president emeritus and a life member of the … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC is considering a bold move in its search for a new president, according to sources close to the Board of Trustees and search committee; Although Northwestern president Morton Schapiro and Northeastern president Joseph Aoun have been considered frontrunners, USC might do something completely different. The search committee is looking at candidates outside of strictly academic backgrounds, because of the big, diverse portfolio of the … Continue reading USC Still Needs A President Too

Rick Caruso, who is the chair of USC’s Board of Trustees, pulled his application to Los Angeles Country Club after business leaders and USC alumni protested him joining after Caruso’s handling of the firing of business school dean Jim Ellis, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Excerpt: “[The LACC] got a lot of angry calls about Rick — so he pulled his application,” said one source … Continue reading Report: Controversy Costs USC Trustee Country Club Membership

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass will deliver USC’s commencement speech on May 10, the university has announced. Bass has a Masters of Social Work degree from USC. A crowd of about 60,000 are expected for graduation ceremonies. Continue reading USC Names Commencement Speaker

Let’s play a game: Who is the most incompetent person or organization at USC? It’s a hard choice. Here are the candidates. Board of Trustees: Seven months into search for president and still have not contacted top candidate Morton Schapiro of Northwestern. President: The disgraced Max Nikias still hangs around the board of trustees while interim Wanda Austin seems like she will be around for … Continue reading Who Is The Most Incompetent At USC?