There was a horrible car accident today in Monrovia when an alleged street racer lost control of his Mustang and slammed into an SUV, according to police. According to several sources, the driver of the Mustang was former USC tailback Sultan McCullough. He is currently in the intensive care at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena. I’m told he was responsive tonight. For details on the … Continue reading Former USC Tailback Involved In Serious Car Crash

Imagine if USC played two home football games without fans? Even with season-ticket sales down and general attendance down, that’s still a lot of lost revenue including concessions, parking, etc. USC losing two of its six home games would be a rough way to start the season. If there is a season. The combination of the coronavirus and the clayvirus is a tough punch for … Continue reading A Game With No Fans Would Be Further Drain On USC Coffers

I hear that Carol Folt and her team were not pleased with the timing of the story on USC buying her an $8.6 million house in Santa Monica. They obviously knew the story was going to be published because Variety sought a comment on the purchase. But the timing was bad for several reasons: It occurred during the pandemic. It stepped on the announcement that … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Bad Timing For Carol Folt

USC just announced a series of cost-cutting measures because of the coronavirus pandemic. “The President will be taking a 20 percent reduction, while the Provost, Senior Vice Presidents, and Deans will give 10 percent,” a USC statement said. What about Clay Helton and Andy Enfield? They might be the two highest-paid employees on campus. Helton is almost certainly the highest paid. Full letter below: April … Continue reading USC Administration Takes Pay Cuts; What About Clay Helton?

Singer Bill Withers died today at age 81. Here’s a report on when Pete Carroll asked him to come to USC and the importance of his song, “Lean on Me” to the team in 2009. Continue reading Remembering Bill Withers

Can USC afford to give spring sport athletes another year on scholarship? Will the coronavirus pandemic have an adverse financial effect on the athletic dept.? Who cares? USC can afford to buy Carol Folt a tony Santa Monica house for $8.6 million! Nice tone-deaf purchase, especially with 10 million people losing their jobs. Is Max Nikias still president? What really makes this funny is the … Continue reading USC Buys Carol Folt A House For $8.6 Million