USC and UCLA’s move to Big 10 is being cited to argue college athletes are employees in amicus brief in federal court. “To pretend that this type of exhausting travel schedule over five short months is part-and-parcel of a student’s educational experience ignores reality,” the lawsuit states. Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Big Ten Move Used In Legal Case

A new book by L.A. Times reporter Paul Pringle covers the scandal involving former USC medical school dean Carmen Puliafito, who partied in a Pasadena hotel room with a young drug addict who overdosed on crystal meth and GHB. The book, “Bad City: Peril and Power in the City of Angels,” also covers another interesting angle: How the Times covered up the story and prevented Pringle from … Continue reading Power Protected Power In USC Scandal

Former USC water polo coach Jovan Vavic could get a new trial after the judge hinted today that a key legal issue could his convinction, according to Law360.com. The judge in the case expressed “skepticism about whether USC could be considered a victim in the scheme to admit wealthy children through bribery.” “What was the evidence here of harm to the university, other than the … Continue reading Jovan Vavic Might Get New Trial

Suzanne Nora Johnson has been elected the next Chair of the USC Board of Trustees, effective immediately. Johnson, 65, is co-chair of the Brookings Institution and previously worked for Goldman Sachs. Last week, Brookings was in the news because president John Allen resigned following allegations he illegally lobbied for Qatar. Qatar contributed tens of millions of dollars to Brookings before the funding relationship ended last … Continue reading USC Names Replacement For Rick Caruso

In case you wondered why the new company USC hired is called “Stay Doubted” here is the answer from founder/CEO Michael Jones: We believe in the power of 2 forms of doubt. Self doubt and external doubt. In both forms, it’s because you’re pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. That’s where you grow, so we believe it’s good to embrace doubt and “stay doubted”. … Continue reading USC Wants You To “Stay Doubted”

It’s funny that Mike Bohn felt he needed to do an interview immediately after Brandon Sosna’s departure to the Detroit Lions. Bohn helped create the image that Sosna was vitally important and when Sosna left, it made people overreact. How will USC survive? Well, having money to throw at problems helps. And USC had that for the football hire. Otherwise, Lincoln Riley is not so … Continue reading USC Needs A New Sidekick