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USC Saturday Buzz: Camp Beckons . . . Soon

USC should start training camp in about a week. The weird part is that Lincoln Riley has still not announced what day it will begin, as if it is a secret. Even at the Beach Blanket Bingo on Wednesday, USC officials would not divulge what day camp will begin. He spent the 2022 season at UCLA, where he was part of an NCAA investigation into … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Camp Beckons . . . Soon

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC baseball assistant coach Travis Jewett has resigned to take a position with Vanderbilt. It means USC has lost its top two assistant coaches since the season ended. He will be replaced by Bill Mosiello, who has been a candidate in the past for the USC head-coaching job and was a Trojan assistant in 2007. In the past, the athletic dept. had long-time employees with … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC Morning Buzz: Was It Really Worth Alienating A Booster?

Did USC really need to alienate booster Brian Kennedy to the point of Kennedy filing a lawsuit? Let’s review: For more than 25 years, USC has had two football practice fields. Howard Jones Field and Brian Kennedy Field. After the construction of the new football building and expansion, it still has two football fields. One is still called Howard Jones Field. So why isn’t the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Was It Really Worth Alienating A Booster?

Prominent Booster Sues USC

One of USC athletics most prominent boosters of the past 30 years has filed a lawsuit against the university after it demolished a football practice field that was named after him. The New York Post reports that Brian Kennedy of Beverly Hills suffered “reputational harm,” “embarrassment” and “humiliation.” Kennedy, who has donated at least $4 million to USC, has had one of USC’s two football … Continue reading Prominent Booster Sues USC

USC Morning Buzz: Here’s One Stat That Always Seems Important

Do you know how many interceptions Caleb Williams threw in two seasons at USC? 10. Jayden Maiava threw 10 interceptions last season alone. And another six in just four starts in 2024. It’s important to remember he threw 7 interception in losses to Illinois, Notre Dame, Oregon, and TCU. At least he won’t have to worry about throwing any against Notre Dame this season. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Here’s One Stat That Always Seems Important

USC Notes: A Basketball Match Up, But Not Football

USC and Texas Tech are close to an agreement to play a men’s basketball game Dec. 13th at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. It’s a decent game but not the marquee-type game I’ve suggested recently. The new college will open in 2027. It will be located at the site of the former California College of the Arts campus. Continue reading USC Notes: A Basketball Match Up, But Not Football