Did you hear former USC QB Matt Barkley tried to get the San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals to pay him in Bitcoin? Both teams refused. Seems like a bit of luxury request from a player who has bounced around the league before signing with the Buffalo Bills last season. Apparently, Barkley is really into cryptocurrency. Aren’t you glad to know about this? An NBA … Continue reading Matt Barkley’s Unusual Request

Did you watch the series finale of Veep on Sunday night? This scene was filmed in the loading zone of the Galen Center. I’ve been there many times and I didn’t recognize it. It was supposed to be the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Who knew? Meanwhile, the USC women’s basketball team has received a commitment from graduate transfer Stephanie Watts of North Carolina. Watts averaged 15.2 … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes

Former USC soccer assistant coach Laura Janke plead guilty today in Boston. Prosecutors recommended the low end of the sentencing guideline, which is 27-33 months. It will be interesting to see if Janke turns on former USC soccer coach Ali Khosroshahin, who plead not guilty to a conspiracy charge.   Continue reading Ex-USC Soccer Assistant Could Face 3 Years

USC clinched the Crosstown Cup, 105-85, after defeating UCLA in rowing last weekend. It’s a bittersweet victory after a narrow loss in the women’s water polo championship and beach volleyball championships. Former offensive lineman Nico Falah is believed to have torn his Achilles at Denver Broncos practice. Point guard Boogie Ellis, who was released from Duke, committed to Memphis. He had USC as a finalist. … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes

One of the things that bothers me about USC track coach Caryl Smith-Gilbert is whenever the Trojans win a trophy, she inserts herself right in the middle of the photo and holds the trophy. It’s the athletes who win these titles, why not let them take center stage? Smith-Gilbert is even blocking out at least one athlete in the photo. I’ve yet to meet a … Continue reading A Tale Of Two Pictures

If anyone tries to convince you that USC ticket sales are not down this year, just remember donors are being an opportunity to improve their seats . . . in a stadium that will have a capacity of 77,500 after being 80,000 last season and 93,000 in 2016. Former USC assistant soccer coach Laura Janke is set to plead guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Monday Notes