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

ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas was asked today about USC guard Kevin Porter‘s NBA draft status. “He is super athletic and gifted. Great speed, very good off the bounce. I’d call him a transition athlete. Just an outstanding scorer. He’s got a good release on his shot, tons of confidence. He just can toy with defenders on the college level. When he’s engaged, he … Continue reading Jay Bilas On Kevin Porter

USC is selling T-shirts at the bookstore that say “The Coli” on the front. This became a moniker for the Coliseum during the Pete Carroll era and has now gone mainstream, unfortunately. Since it is no longer going to be the United Airlines Memorial Coliseum, it would also be nice to get rid of slang references to the stadium. USC doesn’t help that cause with … Continue reading Afternoon Notes: United Is Out Now Get Rid Of Coli

Wide receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe is transferring to Illinois, where he will join wide receiver Trevon Sidney and defensive end Oluwole Betiku. “First and foremost I want to thank God for the peace he’s brought me during this time as well as to everyone else who has been involved in this long and drawn out process,” Imatorbhebhe said. He’s right about the drawn out part. Illinois … Continue reading Josh Imatorbhebhe And Derryck Thornton Pick Schools