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

It’s something to actually be able to watch first-round games of the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament and men’s games next week. I can’t even remember when I last saw Pac-12 Tournament first-round games that were always on the Pac-12 Network. USC plays Indiana at 9 a.m. PT today. A DIFFERENT WORLD If you weren’t at the game, you could listen to Frank Bull, who … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

A Brief Update On USC’s Schedule

USC has designated the Nov. 8 game with Northwestern as Trojan Family Weekend. This is significant because the university will not have family weekend when the football game is on a Friday night. So that means the Northwestern game should not be a candidate to move to a Friday night. The assumption within the athletic dept. is that the Michigan State or Iowa games could … Continue reading A Brief Update On USC’s Schedule

USC Morning Buzz: Completely Different Views On Coach Contracts

Dan Lanning has signed an amended six-year contract that increases his pay to nearly $11 million per year according to Yahoo. Lanning has gone 35-6 at Oregon. During that same time, Lincoln Riley has gone 26-14 and he makes roughly the same amount of money. Here’s one difference: People immediately wanted to know what Lanning would pay if he left? $20 million. USC fans want … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Completely Different Views On Coach Contracts

There Is A Reason People Come To USC

Have you noticed something missing in media reports about Chad Bowden leaving Notre Dame for USC? “I knew I was coming to USC,” Bowden said Monday. “When in an hour time span I talked to Jen (Cohen) and Lincoln (Riley) and had voiced my aspirations and what I believe college football is going to be in the new era and how aggressive I’d like to … Continue reading There Is A Reason People Come To USC

USC Morning Buzz: Time For Another Reality Check

If you want a taste of the reality, or lack thereof, that can exist at USC, here is an example. A survey of USC students showed that 75 percent opposed the security gates/checkpoints that have been up for nearly a year. A survey of 345 faculty members found 75 percent wanted the checkpoints removed and found them unwelcoming. “I haven’t had many students come up … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Time For Another Reality Check