Chris Steele Leaving Florida

Former St. John Bosco cornerback Chris Steele has entered the NCAA transfer portal after just one semester at Florida. Steele was mentioned as a witness in published reports in sexual battery allegations against his roommate, quarterback Jalon Jones. He was not accused of wrongdoing but reportedly was upset because he requested a move to a different dorm during his first month at Florida. Where will he … Continue reading Chris Steele Leaving Florida

Morning Buzz: USC Calls Clay Helton “A Visionary”

Someone at USC is either incompetent or has a devilish sense of irony. Just watch the video below, where the narrator says “a visionary” during a shot of Clay Helton and “a genius” with a shot of Clancy Pendergast. I don’t know whether to suggest a raise or firing the film maker. I do know this: Some people in the athletic dept. are laughing at … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Calls Clay Helton “A Visionary”

USC Afternoon Notes

Every year around June, the USC football and basketball coaches, their staff (and wives) would spend a weekend at Indian Wells Country Club. Clay Helton and Andy Enfield would address boosters and then it was a free weekend in the desert. Well, we hear that it’s not happening. Is this part of the constant belt tightening?  Could it be the Trojans’ 5-7 record in football … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes

APR Scores Are Bad News For School . . . Not USC

USC says it posted an an all-time high APR score average for all sports for the sixth straight year. But it is football that most observers focus on. Here are the all-important multi-year APR scores for Pac-12 football: Washington: 991 Utah: 989 Stanford: 986 Arizona State: 980 Cal: 979 USC: 972 Oregon State: 971 Oregon: 968 Colorado: 965 Washington State: 960 Arizona: 952 UCLA: 948 … Continue reading APR Scores Are Bad News For School . . . Not USC

USC Morning Buzz: Another Deal Under Scrutiny

If you need another example of the Max Nikias effect at USC, here’s an article in Los Angeles magazine on how Arnold Schwarzenegger gave the university $20 million and got an institute and full professorship named after him to clean up “his raunchy reputation.” Kind of like how $15 million got a residental college named after Al Cowlings. There was never such a thing as … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Another Deal Under Scrutiny