USC interim president Wanda Austin announced some immediate changes in the way the athletic dept. handles admissions for prospective athletes. Here are the new procedures per USC: Every student-athlete candidate’s file will be reviewed on three levels – by the head coach, the senior sports administrator overseeing the team, and the USC Office of Athletics Compliance – before being sent to the admissions staff. The … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Finally Changes Athletic Admissions Policy

Former USC wide receiver and radio broadcaster John Jackson has been discharged from Torrance Memorial Medical Center after suffering a stroke late last year. USC women’s basketball forward Ja’Tavia Tapley has transferred to Arizona State. Erin Grant has been hired as an assistant coach by Mark Trakh. She was also his assistant at New Mexico. Continue reading USC Night Notes

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Laura Janke, the former USC women’s soccer assistant coach, will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering in the college admissions scandal. Janke helped create fake profiles for students who were clients of Rick Singer. This could be bad news for people like Donna Heinel, Mossimo Giannulli and Lori Loughlin because Janke is going to cooperate with prosecutors. Prosecutors recommend a sentence … Continue reading Ex-USC Soccer Assistant Pleads Guilty

Hey, let’s start off the day with something to make you smile. Or not. The New York Times did a profile of Rick Caruso, the chairman of the USC Board of Trustees. Naturally, it spends quite a bit of time on whether he will run for mayor (he is interested). “I’ll campaign for him,” actress Gwyneth Paltrow said. “I’ll make the T-shirts.” That just about … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: From Board Of Trustees To Mayor?

Former USC women’s volleyball player Kelli Tennant is suing ex-Lakers coach Luke Walton for sexual assault, according to a report from TMZ. Tennant alleged in the suit that Walton forced himself on her in a hotel room before he was hired by the Lakers. Tennant was a sideline reporter for Spectrum Sportsnet LA, which broadcasts Laker games. Tennant claims Walton asked to come to his … Continue reading Report: Ex-USC Volleyball Player Kelli Tennant Sues Luke Walton For Sexual Assault