USC accepted 12.4 percent of its applicants this year. USC received a record 70,971 applications. That is 7 percent more than the previous record, which was set in 2019. It was also 20 percent more than applied last year. There was a fierce recruitment between Oregon and USC a few years ago for offensive tackle Jonah Tauanu’u of Narbonne, who signed with the Ducks. It … Continue reading USC Admission Stats Are Out

USC is going to pay more than $1.1 billion to patients of former doctor George Tyndall, making it the largest payout for sexual abuse in college history. The $1.1 billion figure includes a payout of $852 million for 710 women suing USC. The university previously agreed to pay $215 million in a federal lawsuit in 2018. Michigan State paid $500 million in the Larry Nasser … Continue reading USC Settles George Tyndall Case For More Than $1.1 Billion

USC is increasing tuition again. Here’s an announcement from Provost Charles F. Zukoski: “After careful consideration, the USC Board of Trustees has approved a 2 percent tuition increase for the 2021-2022 academic year, the lowest year-over-year increment since 1967 and in line with inflation.” This tuition increase has to gall students, who just paid full tuition (including an increase) in 2020-21 for a year of … Continue reading USC Increases Tuition (Again)

USC had a shot hit the crossbar just before time elapsed and lost to UCLA, 7-6, in the NCAA men’s water polo championship match at the Olympic Swim Stadium. UCLA led, 7-4, with 6:23 left but USC scored two goals to cut the lead to 7-6 with 3:25 remaining. That set up the final sequence where a USC shot banged off the crossbar with about … Continue reading UCLA Edges USC For NCAA Water Polo Title

USC president Carol Folt announced today the university intends to hold two graduation ceremonies a day from May 14-25 at the Coliseum. “Graduates will have the opportunity to cross the stage, hear their names read, receive their diplomas, and have their photos taken while projected on the screens at the stadium. Density restrictions require graduates to have no more than two guests.” As the picture … Continue reading USC To Hold Graduation Ceremonies At Coliseum

Indiana fired basketball coach Archie Miller today. I mention it because athletic director Scott Dolson indicated a lone booster paid off Miller’s $10 million buy out. And Dolson indicated another booster has paid to help hire the new coach. This is something that USC could easily do regarding Clay Helton. There were donors who said a single booster offered to buy out Helton’s contract. Others … Continue reading Another School Shows USC How To Do It