As expected, five-star guard Jason Crowe of Inglewood committed to Missouri today. No sooner did I mention Sandy Barbour today and Utah State names her as its interim athletic director. Don’t forget Carol Folt made Barbour part of her interim leadership team after she got rid of Mike Bohn. Brodie Purcell, a second-team All-Big Ten pitcher with a 2.11 ERA, has transferred to Florida State. … Continue reading Friday’s USC News And Notes
USC might have a budget deficit of more than $200 million but Stanford has a deficit of $140 million. Stanford has announced that will also institute layoffs. Stanford does have a massive endowment of at least $36.5 billion. The USC band and spirit squad made an appearance at the ESPYs last night. LEE CORSO FOREVER ❤️ @CollegeGameDay | @ESPYS pic.twitter.com/78kjwFV82Y — ESPN (@espn) July 17, … Continue reading Notes: USC Isn’t Only School Facing Deficit
There are many reasons USC finds itself in a financial hole that I have previously listed. But here are a couple salaries that stick out. A former provost, who was moved out in 2019, was still getting paid more than $700,000 in 2023. And former president Max Nikias, who resigned in 2018, was paid more than $900,000 in 2023. Five-star guard Jason Crowe of Inglewood … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Never Stops Paying
USC announced today it “ended FY25 with an operating deficit in excess of $200 million, higher than the $158 million deficit in FY24.” This is what I reported a few weeks ago but USC didn’t reveal the staggering figure until after Carol Folt retired. It also said layoffs are coming but did not include specifics. “We need to take decisive action quickly, because the longer … Continue reading USC Ended Fiscal Year With More Than $200 Million Deficit
Is Eric Musselman a Dodgers or Padres fan? Family night ⚾️ @Padres pic.twitter.com/fMsfzHhuhP — Eric Musselman (@EricPMusselman) July 6, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js .@EricPMusselman threw out the first pitch at the @Dodgers game tonight! ✌️ pic.twitter.com/XJKDZ5BTlL — USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) September 21, 2024 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading Nothing Like Divided Loyalties
Before she departed yesterday, Carol Folt sent out a farewell statement. I won’t bore you with the details but Folt said she would transition to being a faculty member and that people might see her “in one of my classes.” Now it’s kind of a tradition for former USC presidents to teach after they retire but let’s see how this really works out. Is she … Continue reading Notes: USC Presidents Retire But They Don’t Actually Depart
