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

That apology USC delivered to UC San Diego also included a $50 million payment in damages for taking UCSD’s Alzheimer’s program. This is a direct of Max Nikias‘ presidency, where he had a win-at-all-costs attitude on everything. He didn’t care about the ethics of taking the Alzheimer’s program. Or the potential for a lawsuit. Sometimes, it might have worked, like when he got the L.A. … Continue reading The Legacy Of Max Nikias Proves Costly

A lawsuit from a former USC football analyst is not the ideal news on the first day for a new school president. But how will Carol Folt feel if USC gets hit with a notice of allegations from the NCAA regarding possible basketball violations? That won’t be a good look for Lynn Swann either. I’ve heard Rick Carr, the fired security director, is fighting to … Continue reading Maybe It Is Drama U.?

So just a few days after a USC spokesperson said John Robinson had retired he has been hired as a consultant at LSU. That doesn’t sound like being retired. Especially when his USC job wasn’t full time anyways. Looks like Ed Orgeron just poked USC. Continue reading LSU Hires John Robinson

Time to start the week off with some notes: Today is the start of Carol Folt‘s tenure as USC president. And I’ve already had several emails sent to her that were forwarded to me from angry fans and former players about Lynn Swann and the state of the football program. Folt might need to hire a person just to deal with her emails. If USC … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Day Many Waited For Arrives