There are many reasons USC finds itself in a financial hole that I have previously listed. But here are a couple salaries that stick out. A former provost, who was moved out in 2019, was still getting paid more than $700,000 in 2023. And former president Max Nikias, who resigned in 2018, was paid more than $900,000 in 2023. Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Never Stops Paying

USC announced today it “ended FY25 with an operating deficit in excess of $200 million, higher than the $158 million deficit in FY24.” This is what I reported a few weeks ago but USC didn’t reveal the staggering figure until after Carol Folt retired. It also said layoffs are coming but did not include specifics. “We need to take decisive action quickly, because the longer … Continue reading USC Ended Fiscal Year With More Than $200 Million Deficit

This is pretty funny. When John Bolton was named NCAA West Region men’s assistant coach of the year last week, he had already left the USC track and field program. Sources said he and head coach Quincy Watts clashed during the season so he quickly departed as soon as the season ended. USC even announced another assistant had taken over Bolton’s duties a day after … Continue reading You Can’t Always Judge Coaches By Awards

If the media do anything well, it’s fawning over their subject matter. Still, I never expected that Sunday would see a ridiculous claim from multiple writers in Omaha, Neb., that LSU was “college baseball’s greatest-ever program” after the Tigers won their eighth NCAA title. Did they forget that USC has won 12 NCAA titles? It started with Scott Rabalais, a sports columnist for the Baton … Continue reading Morning Buzz: An Outrageous Attack On USC’s Storied Accomplishments