There were more than 1,400 college athletes on the USC campus this week as the university hosted the Black Student-Athlete Summit. Many schools sent 5-10 athletes to the summit and more than 165 colleges were represented. The University of Washington sent 19 athletes along with 10 coaches/staff members. A random sampling of attendees: Washington State QB Cameron Ward, Georgia Tech all-conference safety LaMiles Brooks, Tulane … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Impressive Array Of Athletes At USC

I said last Friday it was “amazing” you couldn’t find criticism of Mike Bohn anywhere other than this blog before he resigned. Well, the media is making up for it. It’s an incredible case of revisionism. After sucking up to Bohn and Brandon Sosna for several years (and vice versa), everybody suddenly demands to know why USC didn’t uncover more about Bohn’s background. Well, what … Continue reading It’s Open Season On Mike Bohn (Four Years Late)

USC used the influential search firm, TurnkeyZRG, to hire Mike Bohn. Turnkey also ran commissioner searches for the Pac-12, Big 12, ACC and Big Ten. And Sandy Barbour, who is on USC’s new interim leadership team, has several connections with Turnkey, because she used them for several coaching searches when she was at Penn State. It wouldn’t be surprising if Carol Folt used Turnkey to … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Mixed Record For Leadership Team

USC is amazing in the way it can throw money and bureaucracy at things. With Mike Bohn gone, Carol Folt announced today that she appointed a three-member team “to ensure USC continues to function seamlessly during the transition and complete its preparation for joining the Big Ten Conference.” In addition, Denise Kwok, Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development, has been appointed interim athletic … Continue reading Carol Folt Appoints Interim Athletic Director/Leadership Team

So who runs the USC athletic dept. right now? There are no fewer than 7 administrators with the title “Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director.” No wonder Mike Bohn didn’t need to show up. Before it would have been easy to guess who would step into the void when Mini-Me (Sosna) was Coach Bohn’s sidekick. That’s no longer the case. They don’t even have Tim Tessalone … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Is Anyone In Charge Here?

When Mike Riley introducted Lincoln Riley at a Coliseum press conference, his performance was unforgettable. He credited the sports analytics company, SportSource, but called them “Sports Sorts.”  He said “jooner” instead of journey. It reminded me of former USC athletic director Mike McGee‘s press conference introducing a new basketball coach in 1986, where he said, “Jim Raveling, George Raveling.” Here’s the press conference with the Bohn gaffes. Continue reading Another Blast From The Past