When I criticized USC last week for the way it leaked that Mike Bohn, Clay Helton and Andy Enfield were taking pay cuts, I said the normal way is to just put out an announcement. Exhibit A is Arizona today: Even more interesting, its baseball and women’s basketball coaches are also taking 20 percent pay cuts. A nice, transparent announcement. No back-scratching involved. Continue reading It’s Easy To Announce A Pay Cut

One day I was walking on the USC campus and I noticed actor Paul Dooley right by Howard Jones Field. He was trying to find a building where he was scheduled to speak and didn’t know where to go. I gladly offered to guide him to the building, just so I could talk about his most famous line from the movie, “Breaking Away.” “Refund!?!” Dooley … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Refund?!? Refund?!? Refund?!?

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?