I’m told Caryl Smith-Gilbert gave USC three weeks to make a counter-offer after being offered the Georgia job but nothing really happened. A source in Heritage Hall tells me Smith Gilbert wanted bonuses for her staff for winning the Pac-12 title last month but USC declined. The fact is Pac-12 schools, including USC, are not going to compete wit the big SEC schools in salary, … Continue reading USC Couldn’t Compete With Georgia

USC track coach Caryl Smith Gilbert has resigned to become the new track coach at Georgia. This was obviously agreed to before USC won the women’s NCAA title on Sunday. I mentioned the Georgia-Smith Gilbert link back on April 23. Georgia had to offer a good deal because Smith Gilbert secured a job at USC for her husband when she came to USC. USC assistant … Continue reading USC Track Coach Caryl Smith Gilbert Quits

USC won the NCAA title in women’s track and field, the third time in school history to claim the honor. Here’s the 4 x 100 relay: You don’t have to worry about too much with TeeTee on anchor! Twanisha “TeeTee” Terry leads @USC_Track_Field to victory in the Women’s 4×100 Relay at the @NCAATrackField Outdoor Championships for the second time in a row!pic.twitter.com/2vu6jOG7wf — USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) … Continue reading USC Wins Women’s NCAA Track Title

Arizona State fired baseball coach Tracy Smith after the Sun Devils went 33-22 and made the NCAA Tournament. USC wishes it do that. But I’m more interested in athletic director Ray Anderson’s quotes: “I’m of the no excuses, no explanations mindset because you can sit around making excuses and explanations all day long any given year for why you didn’t accomplish something. The body of … Continue reading Tough Athletic Director Standards (Not USC)

First, some of you think Carol Folt doesn’t care about sports. Loved being here with these @USC_Athletics graduates for the @USCAnnenberg commencement. They said that being back at the @lacoliseum was like playing in a home game! #uscgrad #2020Trojan #2021Trojan pic.twitter.com/X960hfhJxM — Carol Folt (@PresidentFolt) May 19, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Meanwhile, a USC alumnus sent me this regarding Max Nikias still getting paid millions by the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Defense Of Max Nikias

If you are upset USC has been paying millions to Max Nikias for several years after he resigned, there’s a reason for it. More than a few members of the Board of Trustees did not want Nikias to resign in 2018 despite all the scandals that rocked his presidency. So he got an incredible “golden parachute” on his way out the door. Just remember that … Continue reading Why Did Max Nikias Get A Golden Parachute?