The Jen Cohen press conference was a testament to bureaucracy. You had the following people speak at the podium: Joel Curran, chief communications officer Carol Folt, university president Jen Cohen, athletic director Suzanne Nora Johnson, chair of the Board of Trustees Andrew Guzman, provost Alan Green, faculty athletic representative The only thing missing were Shecky Greene and Slappy White. Who wanted to hear any of … Continue reading The Longest USC Press Conference Lineup

Carol Folt said at the press conference that Jen Cohen will start working at Heritage Hall tomorrow. This press conference was bloated by even USC standards. There were five speakers besides Cohen. All totally unnecessary. As usual, Folt had to use a teleprompter. Cohen did not. Cohen said she was born in Arcadia. “We’re going to work tirelessly to achieve the moonshot goals,” she said. … Continue reading Jen Cohen Press Conference Reaction

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is a guest this week on the John Ourand-Andrew Marchand podcast. It doesn’t come out until Wednesday. But this preview concerns Yormark calling Kliavkoff after taking Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State. A collegial conversation? “George was fantastic.” The Pac-12 needed a wartime consigliere. Instead it got a collegial guy who banked $3.5 million for a few years’ work and oversaw … Continue reading George Kliavkoff Seems To Be Feeling Fine

Former USC football player Gerald Washington has a heavyweight fight today in London against Derek Chisora. And he is still wearing a USC hat. It’s a big night for Washington, who is on the undercard for the Anthony Joshua–Robert Helenius fight at the O2 Arena. Chisora’s last fight was a loss to Tyson Fury. Amazing Offer Letter Campaign by the team📢 Artwork/Design: @lukeacuellar @SammySilv @JonathanIChaves … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Former Player In The News

TCU athletic director Jeremiah Donati has withdrawn his name from consideration to be the next USC athletic director, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Donati’s stock is high because TCU went to the college football national championship game. He also has Southern California ties, working for agent Leigh Steinberg and going to Whittier Law School. USC seems to be pursuing real athletic directors, like Donati, … Continue reading Candidate Withdraws To Be Athletic Director

Former USC wide receiver Jordan Addison was pulled over in St. Paul, Minn., early Wednesday morning for driving his Lamborghini Urus at 140 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. He was issued a citation for speeding and reckless driving. Continue reading Jordan Addison Cited For Speeding, Reckless Driving