If Carol Folt is telling the truth that USC has a $300-$500 million operational deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, then why isn’t its highest-paid employee taking a pay cut? I mean, seriously, Clay Helton is making videos with his picturesque ocean view in the background and probably getting around $4 million but he can’t take a 10 percent cut? He went 13-12 the past 2 … Continue reading Here’s How USC Saves $400,000

Carol Folt delivered the “State of the University” speech on Wednesday via Zoom. Folt said USC projected $300-$500 million operational deficit through June 2021 because of increased expenses and reduced revenue, grants and donations as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m convinced we will emerge from this even stronger, with a nimble infrastructure and a culture that takes risks, learns from mistakes and puts … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Hail To The Chief!

Remember when the Coliseum was reduced to 78,467, it was seen as a step backward by some, especially when schools like Michigan and Ohio State seat more than 100,000. Well, here’s a couple stadium developments that are going in the other direction. San Diego State is going to break ground on a 35,000-seat football stadium. That is half the size of SDCCU Stadium. It’s not … Continue reading The Downsizing Of Sports

The NCAA Division I council is considering a proposal that would allow Division I schools to sponsor 12 teams instead of 16, which would save money during a challenging time for most athletic depts. Group of 5 athletic directors have led this push and it has led to fears, particulary among men’s volleyball and beach volleyball supporters, that sports will be dropped. Our goal is … Continue reading Are Sports In Danger Of Being Dropped?

Syracuse football coach Dino Babers and basketball coach Jim Boeheim took a voluntary 10 percent pay cut through the 2021 fiscal year. Think about that for a second. Boeheim pretty much does whatever he wants in Syracuse. He even survived NCAA sanctions. No one is going to force him to do anything. He’s also been to the Sweet 16 on 19 different occasions at Syracuse. … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Guess What Didn’t Happen At USC?

WINNERS USC recruiting The Trojans have a top 5 recruiting class (in April) and are back-patting each other on social media like never before. Mike Bohn No one in L.A. cared that the Cincinnati athletic dept. ran a deficit that “totaled more than $160 million — a 79 percent increase over the previous six years,” according to a published report. JT Daniels Looks like he … Continue reading USC Winners And Losers Of The Week