When you send out an email late Friday afternoon, it usually means you are trying to bury the news. USC did that Friday when it sought suggestions for a new name for the building formerly called VKC named after Rufus von KleinSmid. USC abruptly took von KleinSmid’s name off the building last June. If you want to suggest a name you can here, but look … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: USC Sets High Bar For New Name For VKC

As Yogi Berra would say, “it’s deja vu all over again” this week with the USC song girls in the news for all the wrong reasons. I spoke to countless song girls over the years who were miserable under the reign of former coach Lori Nelson and terrified to say anything publicly because they knew there would be retribution. You might remember the weekly “Song … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Did you read the L.A. Times story on the song girls and removal of long-time coach Lori Nelson? Someone at USC came out looking good and probably helped leak the story. Well, I have some thoughts on that and my own experiences dealing with the toxic atmosphere surrounding the selection process and the athletic dept. Read it here in the USC Newsletter. Continue reading Latest USC Scandal Involves Song Girls

It isn’t every day an entire team comes out and stands against its athletic dept. But the USC baseball team has put out a statement supporting the women’s soccer team and decrying the decision to limit today’s game vs. UCLA to four people per player. This is obviously a cost issue because USC does not want to staff a Coliseum crowd for something other than … Continue reading USC Baseball Team Stands With Women’s Soccer

Lynn Swann has kept an extremely low profile since he was fired as USC athletic director. But he has surfaced this week — unsurprisingly — at The Masters golf tournament. Swann is a member of Augusta National Golf Course. He got a mention in this story today. Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson. Sir Nick Faldo. Charles Coody. Cameron Champ. Corey Conners. Lynn Swann. Condoleezza Rice. They … Continue reading Lynn Swann Sighting

For the first time since 1990, the USC women’s volleyball team did not make the NCAA Tournament. As Coach Bohn says, “it’s about the seed!” The Trojans were 7-8 this season and finished seventh in the Pac-12 under first-year coach Brad Keller. I’m sure COVID-19 will be an excuse. But it’s really something to see the women’s volleyball team experience a mediocre season. Continue reading USC Women’s Volleyball Does Not Make NCAA’s