Morning Buzz: USC Winners And Losers Of The Week

WINNERS Reggie Bush He got a royal welcome back from USC and will get his jersey retired again. And didn’t even need to make a public apology. Miller Moss Commits to USC and transfers to Mater Dei in same week. Now he just needs to deal with Jake Garcia. Daylon McCutcheon The former USC star’s son, Dyson, committed to Washington. Andy Enfield He finally beefed … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Winners And Losers Of The Week

Rick Caruso Buys Full-Page Ad In L.A. Times

Rick Caruso, who is chair of the USC Board of Trustees, bought a full-page ad in the Los Angeles Times today. It could be another step toward launching a bid to run for Mayor of Los Angeles, which he said in past interviews was a possibility. Excerpt from the ad: “Redemption requires admission. It requires contrition. I know I can never fully understand what the … Continue reading Rick Caruso Buys Full-Page Ad In L.A. Times

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC welcomed back Reggie Bush and canceled Rufus von KleinSmid in two days. Now that’s a week! The decisions illustrated the good-and-bad of how quickly things can get done at private universities. USC knew it could welcome Bush back on June 10, 2020 and went through a pretty streamlined process to reinstate him (and O.J. Mayo). Conversely, the von Kleinsmid decision was a bit knee … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC Removes Rufus Von Kleinsmid Name From VKC Building

USC president Carol Folt announced the executive committee of the Board of Trustees voted for the immediate removal of former president Rufus Von Kleinsmid’s name from the VKC building on campus. Students and faculty have pushed for this for several years. “He expanded research, academic programs, and curriculum in international relations,” Folt said. “But, he was also an active supporter of eugenics and his writings … Continue reading USC Removes Rufus Von Kleinsmid Name From VKC Building

What About Reggie Bush’s Retired Jersey?

What about Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy and retired No. 5 jersey? “I recognize that we don’t have all the answers associated with how we’re going to recognize Reggie, how we’ll reintroduce things from the Heisman Trophy to retired numbers to all those different things,” USC athletic director Mike Bohn said. “We will certainly get to that, and we certainly understand how important that is, but … Continue reading What About Reggie Bush’s Retired Jersey?