Morning Buzz: USC Picked 9th In Preseason Big Ten Poll
USC has been picked to finish ninth in the Big Ten preseason media poll conducted by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Among the schools picked to finish ahead of the Trojans are Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska. Full poll results: Rank Team (1st place) Points Average Rank No. 1 Penn State (11) 435 1.60 No. 2 Ohio State (10) 431 1.76 No. 3 Oregon (2) 405 2.80 … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Picked 9th In Preseason Big Ten Poll
USC Sunday Buzz: Some Things Only Go Up
USC has launched its new Trojan Athletic Fund, which you can read about here. It avoids too many specifics and I’ll write more about it later but here’s an early conclusion: If you belong to a booster group and get season tickets, it’s probably going to cost you more money. The end. Incoming USC freshman Jazzy Davidson had 21 points, six rebounds, 5 steals, 3 … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Some Things Only Go Up
USC Saturday Buzz: Remembering A Trojan Great
Today is the birthday of former USC basketball player Alex Hannum. He played in the NBA for eight seasons but became better known as a coach, winning NBA titles in 1958 with the St. Louis Hawks and 1967 with the Philadelphia 76ers. He won the 1969 ABA title with the Oakland Oaks. Hannum was the first NBA coach to lead two different franchises to a … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Remembering A Trojan Great
Friday’s USC News And Notes
As expected, five-star guard Jason Crowe of Inglewood committed to Missouri today. No sooner did I mention Sandy Barbour today and Utah State names her as its interim athletic director. Don’t forget Carol Folt made Barbour part of her interim leadership team after she got rid of Mike Bohn. Brodie Purcell, a second-team All-Big Ten pitcher with a 2.11 ERA, has transferred to Florida State. … Continue reading Friday’s USC News And Notes
If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Did you see what San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy said the other day? Purdy, who went to Iowa State, said Cyclones coach Matt Campbell was offered the USC job before Lincoln Riley. “My senior year, I was leaving, I was out the door,” Purdy told the Bussin with the Boys podcast. “(I) met with him after my senior night and he was crying pretty … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Notes: USC Isn’t Only School Facing Deficit
USC might have a budget deficit of more than $200 million but Stanford has a deficit of $140 million. Stanford has announced that will also institute layoffs. Stanford does have a massive endowment of at least $36.5 billion. The USC band and spirit squad made an appearance at the ESPYs last night. LEE CORSO FOREVER ❤️ @CollegeGameDay | @ESPYS pic.twitter.com/78kjwFV82Y — ESPN (@espn) July 17, … Continue reading Notes: USC Isn’t Only School Facing Deficit
