If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me the status of Donna Heinel’s Varsity Blues case. Here’s the news of the night: Prosecutors are asking for 37-46 months in prison and forfeiture of $295,000, a fine and two years supervised release. They're arguing the $$ gains from the crime were large enough to warrant a harsher sentence. — Melissa Korn (@melissakorn) November … Continue reading Donna Heinel Agrees To Plead Guilty

Just when I think USC cannot go any lower, comes this factoid from a column by USC professor Ariela Gross: “The noted ethical experts McKinsey & Co. have been on campus for two years advising the president on improving USC’s “culture,” among other things. Yes, you read that right: the consultants known for their role in the opioid crisis . . . and the centerpiece … Continue reading Just When You Think USC Can’t Get Worse

I don’t expect Carol Folt to get it right on football. Two years ago, she did not want fire Clay Helton. But I do expect her to handle issues that concern the safety of USC students. Folt said in a letter sent to students and staff Friday that the university’s hotline received at least seven reports of possible drugging and possible sexual assault at a … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Lets Its Students Down (Again)

Former USC athletic director Mike Garrett keeps a low profile in Kansas City but he is an honorary host for a fundraiser Donald Trump is holding for Herschel Walker. You might remember Garrett ran for office and lost before he became athletic director. Hard to believe with his magnetic personality. Today is the 16th anniversary of the Bush Push? Time flies. But I still have … Continue reading Mike Garrett Surfaces

What did Max Nikias know and when did he know it? That might a question after last night’s news that a former USC dean and Los Angeles City Council member (and USC graduate) Mark Ridley Thomas were charged Wednesday with a bribery scheme in which Ridley-Thomas promised to steer millions of dollars in contracts to the school if his son got a scholarship and a … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Another Scandal To Deal With

O.J. Simpson posted this video on the death of his close friend, Wayne Hughes. We lost a great one! #FightOn #USC pic.twitter.com/JlR5NUhAHl — O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) August 19, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js I couldn’t resist text a Pac-12 coach and asked for his reaction to the tackling on Tuesday’s big play by tight end Michael Trigg. His response: “What tackling?” Cornerback Josh Jackson (leg) is expected to … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: O.J. Simpson Remembers Wayne Hughes