USC has hired Mike Bohn to be its next athletic director, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The good news is Bohn has absolutely no USC ties. Before he became the athletic director Cincinnati, he was the athletic director at Colorado from 2005-13 before he was forced out. Colorado president Bruce Benson was unhappy more money had not been raised for athletic dept. facilities. Bohn hired … Continue reading USC To Hire Cincinnati’s Mike Bohn As Athletic Director

I’m hearing the search firm USC hired to find a new athletic director has been rebuffed by more than a few top-profile candidates, including Alabama A.D. Greg Bryne, who was previously at Arizona, and Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte. The search firm will present candidates who are interested — like Washington State athletic director Pat Chun. One source at Bovard (the USC administation building) … Continue reading Who Wants To Be Athletic Director?

Last month when I wrote about going to lunch with sports columnist/radio host Doug Krikorian in Long Beach. While Doug was questioning why Clay Helton was ever hired at USC, I noticed Helton’s wife, Angela, was sitting at the next table with a USC booster. What I didn’t know is if she heard any or all of Doug’s comments before I noticed she was there? … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Here is the Clay Helton I was waiting for all week and it came during Thursday’s press conference. “When you go to South Bend, Indiana and play a top-10 team and you take them to the brink, you must have played some pretty good ball,” he said. So what does losing at BYU, who is 2-4, mean Clay? Helton never says anything about that. And … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC interim athletic director Dave Roberts sent out a message today that had one interesting passage. Roberts talked about the return of new deputy athletic director Paul Perrier, who came back to USC after several years at Rutgers. “Paul’s first order of business will be an internal review of our sport programs, sport administrators and department policies.” An internal review of sports administrators? That could … Continue reading USC Athletics Conducting Internal Review

Agustin Huneeus was sentenced to 5 months in prison, the longest prison term handed out in the College Admissions case to date. He was also fined $100,000 and will do 500 hours of community service. Huneeus will have to report to prison on Nov. 4 and requested the United States Penitentiary, Atwater, or at least somewhere within 200 miles of San Francisco. Huneeus paid $50,000 … Continue reading Longest Sentence Handed Out In College Admissions Scandal