USC track star Anna Cockrell, an NCAA champion in the 400-meter hurdles, has tweeted out a statement from a new group, United Black Student-Athletes Association. Below is the two-page letter from the group to Mike Bohn and the USC athletic administration. There’s an interesting passage where the group demands the right to free speech and no retaliation for protesting or making public statements. Continue reading New USC Student-Athletes Group Speaks Out On Racial Injustice

USC informed season-ticket holders today that it will inform them tomorrow of the first step in allowing fans in a reduced-capacity Coliseum. “We are now preparing for the possibility that fans will be permitted to attend games this year in a reduced capacity Coliseum. Ultimately, however, we will be responsive to all state and local health and safety guidelines, so these plans are subject to change. … Continue reading USC Preparing For Some Fans At Coliseum

If you followed the fast-moving events at Oklahoma State today, check out this hastily produced video that seems to declare an uneasy truce between Coach Mike Gundy and his players. Change is coming I promise you that. pic.twitter.com/wTGHtByh3N — Chuba Hubbard (@Hubbard_RMN) June 15, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading Are You Following The Oklahoma State Story?

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, 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

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