Pro Football Talk is reporting Kliff Kingsbury might simply resign and walk away from USC if Lynn Swann blocks him from interviewing with NFL teams. The story reads like it came from Kingsbury’s agent and it might just be a chess move between Kingsbury and USC to allow interviews. But it shows how bad Lynn Swann is at being an athletic director. He doesn’t know … Continue reading Would Kliff Kingsbury Resign From USC?

It isn’t every day an employee at USC speaks publically about how much money the university could lose in donations. But Sara Jensen, senior director of development for the Marshall School of Business, told Poets and Quants that her office is projecting a loss of between $30-40 million in donations following the ouster of Dean Jim Ellis. “Our team is putting together a list of donors … Continue reading USC Official: Business School Dean’s Ouster Could Cost Up To $40 Million In Donations

Remember when a Cal State L.A. administrator filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Mike Garrett and the university? Well, it got settled for $2.75 million according to the Los Angeles Times. Sheila Hudson accused Garrett and Cal State L.A. of violating California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act and of intentional infliction of emotional distress in her 2016 lawsuit. Hudson claimed Garrett used terms like “Sweetheart” … Continue reading Cal State L.A. Settles Lawsuit For $2.75 Million

Bob Einstein, best known to many as Super Dave Osborne, died today. He was 76. He was also  Marty Funkhouser on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” The USC connection was Super Dave’s sidekick, Mike Walden, who was USC’s play-by-play announcer from 1966-72 but did USC games for various networks for several decades and is in the USC Hall of Fame. He was also UCLA’s play-by-play announcer, … Continue reading There’s Always A USC Connection

It’s time to follow Santa Claus on the Norad Santa Tracker. Continue reading Follow Santa Claus On Christmas Eve

  For the past 20 years, the hotel across the street from USC was known as the “Radisson Hotel Los Angeles Midtown at USC.” But Jan. 1, it becomes the USC Hotel. The 240-room hotel was purchased by USC in 2000 and USC Auxiliary Services assumed operations in 2010. Before the Radisson, it was a Hilton hotel. It will operate as an independent hotel now. Don’t be surprised if USC eventually … Continue reading The Radisson Will Now Be Known As USC Hotel