The Varsity Blues case really closed with a whimper today as former USC athletics administrator Donna Heinel was sentenced in a Boston federal court to six months in prison Frida Heinel admitted to taking more than $1 million from corrupt college counselor Rick Singer, initially as donations to a university account she controlled and later as payments made to her directly under the guise of … Continue reading USC Notes: Player Transactions And A Light Sentence

Donna Heinel, the former USC athletic dept. administrator, could be sentenced as soon as Friday. Prosecutors asked for 37-to-48 months in prison although some believe she will receive 24-to-36 months. Last month, Heinel was scolded by the judge because her pre-trial release requires her to stay in the country and she took a family Disney cruise to three Mexican ports. Continue reading A Varsity Blues Update

Rick Singer, the mastermind behind the Varsity Blues scandal, was sentenced to 3.5 years today. The big question is whether Singer implicated anyone else . . . like from USC, perhaps? It is the longest sentence handed down in the scandal that ensnared some of the nation’s most prestigious universities and put a spotlight on the secretive admissions system already seen as rigged in favor of … Continue reading Rick Singer Sentenced To 3.5 Years

It’s a big World Cup day: USA vs. Iran and England vs. Wales. Is the USA going through? Will this be a high-scoring game (meaning more than two goals)? Will you watch England vs. Wales instead? Continue reading Notes: It’s A Big World Cup Day

And the winner is the L.A. mayor’s race is . . . USC! Karen Bass was declared the winner of Rick Caruso today. With about 70 percent of the vote counted, Bass had 53.1 percent, with Caruso notching 46.9 percent. USC was in an enviable position no matter who won. Caruso was the head of the USC Board of Trustees, is heavily tied to the … Continue reading USC Wins The L.A. Mayor’s Race

Bill Walton is firmly against UCLA moving to the Big Ten in a statement he wrote to John Canzano. Some highlights: REACTION: I don’t really disagree with Walton’s points. Would a high-profile former USC athlete come out against the Trojans’ move to the Big Ten? Doubtful. That’s because USC (and its fans) care about football. And want to do whatever it takes to win. But … Continue reading Bill Walton Firmly Against Big Ten Move