New USC baseball coach Jason Gill might do a great job but he recently lost a top prospect as pitcher Lucas Gordon of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks decommitted. Gordon is a top pitching prospect from the Class of 2020. The story of former USC coach John Robinson‘s recent departure just won’t go away. People close to Robinson say he was fired and … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes

The Coliseum almost looks like it could handle a game from this view today. St. John Bosco defeated Corona del Mar to win the Mission Viejo Passing Tournament. Mater Dei, with USC-bound QB Bryce Young, lost to St. John Bosco in the quarterfinals. USC quarterback JT Daniels was on hand to watch Mater Dei. Former USC tennis player, Robert Farah, and his partner, Juan Sebastian … Continue reading Saturday USC Notes

If you think USC is going through a rough time, here are the most-read stories at the Harvard Crimson website, the school paper of the Ivy League school. Someone very close to former USC coach John Robinson contacted me this afternoon to say he was fired from his job at the university. This is yet another source to say Robinson was fired. USC maintains Robinson … Continue reading Maybe USC Is Not So Bad . . . This Week

Rick Caruso must feel good about letting USC president Carol Folt do her job because he spent Tuesday night hosting the U.S. women’s soccer team on his $100 million yacht for a trip on the Hudson River. I guess it’s better publicity for Caruso than hosting Olivia Jade, the daughter of Lori Loughlin, on his yacht as the College Admissions scandal broke. But is the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Nothing Beats Quality Yacht Time

Clay Helton ranks No. 4 on the list of nine coaches on the hot seat by Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports. Money quote: “If Helton doesn’t make it, what history does (Lynn) Swann have of hiring Power Five head football coaches? If you guessed none, go to the head of the line with USC’s anxiety.” The NCAA delivered a notice of allegations that charges the … Continue reading USC Night Notes

The South Lawn at Exposition Park will have music, food and activities all day today capped by a fireworks show at 9 p.m. Information here. There used to be a fireworks show at the Coliseum as shown in the picture above from 1957. Continue reading Fireworks Return To Expo Park