The Pac-12 is so bad that Larry Scott is buying full-page ads in the New York Times calling it the “winningest conference in the country with 13 NCAA titles during the 2018-19 season.” So Scott is ignoring the woeful state of football and men’s basketball? Does he think this ad will influence New York-based media to stop bashing the Pac-12? Why would they?   Continue reading The Pac-12 Buys A Big New York Times Ad

Zion Echols, a former Cal running back but now a wide receiver, has transferred to Fresno State. He played wide receiver last season at Mt. San Antonio College. Alex Akingbulu, a former UCLA offensive lineman, announced Saturday he would transfer to Fresno State. Both players should be eligible to play USC. Continue reading Fresno State Adds Pac-12 Transfers

Former USC QB Rodney Peete is on a roll. TMZ reports Peete is getting sued by former NFL cornerback Carlos Rogers because Rogers said he gave Peete $350,000 to provide financing for a training facility to keep the Raiders in Northern California. Rogers says if the Raiders moved to Las Vegas, he was promised he’d get his investment back in full. Rogers supposedly has an … Continue reading Rodney Peete Gets Sued . . . Again

Toby MacFarlane, who was famous for getting his 5-foot-5 son into USC as a 6-1 basketball recruit, plead guilty in federal court today. MacFarlane paid $450,000 for his son and his daughter, who was supposed to be a top-flight soccer player. Prosecutors recommended he serve 15 months in prison with one year of supervised release and pay a fine of $95,000. MacFarlane told the judge … Continue reading Another Parent Pleads Guilty In Admissions Scandal

This week was the 25th anniversary of the O.J. Simpson white Bronco chase. And of course, the driver was Al Cowlings, who now has a building named after him at USC. People I know who run into Cowlings tell me he doesn’t talk about the current USC football team these days, let alone Simpson. But back to Simpson. A USC football player, who is about … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

New USC baseball coach Jason Gill has hired former Nebraska assistant Ted Silva as an assistant coach. They were teammates at Cal State Fullerton and spent 2011 together at Loyola Marymount. USC fans might remember Silva as the winning pitcher for Cal State Fullerton in its 11-5 victory over USC in the 1995 College World Series championship game. Gill is also expected to retain USC … Continue reading USC Night Notes