USC Morning Buzz: Thursday Notes
If you get excited by preseason magazine covers, this year’s Athlon’s is pretty underwhelming as it shoehorns four Pac-12 schools into one cover. Interesting, Athlon has different covers that place Washington quarterback Jake Browning at the top and one that has Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate at the top (pictured below). But nothing with a USC player alone at the top. Athlon has seven different SEC … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Thursday Notes
USC Needs An Interim President
We don’t even know when Max Nikias is stepping down yet but who will replace him as interim president? Here’s the speculation going around campus: Could it be his No. 2 Michael Quick, who is provost and senior vice president for academic affairs? But I’ve been waiting for Quick to take some hits from the recent scandals because he is so closely associated with Nikias. … Continue reading USC Needs An Interim President
Will Notre Dame Limp Into Coliseum?
Take a look at the final month of Notre Dame’s schedule (above). The Irish go to San Diego to play Navy, play Northwestern and Florida State (two potentially tough games), then go to New York to play Syracuse. After all that, Notre Dame comes to Los Angeles to play USC at the Coliseum, Oh wait, the United Airlines Coliseum. Yeah, right. Anyways, two trips to … Continue reading Will Notre Dame Limp Into Coliseum?
USC Currently Sixth In Directors’ Cup Standings
With its national title in women’s water polo, USC is No. 6 in the Directors’ Cup, which gives points for each NCAA sport. USC has 735.50 points. Interestingly, UCLA is No. 5 with 876 points. Men’s and women’s track; Baseball along with men’s and women’s golf are still to be added to the standings. Stanford, as usual, is No. 1 in the standings with 1,194 … Continue reading USC Currently Sixth In Directors’ Cup Standings
Will The Era Of Outrageous Salaries Ever End?
Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott made $4.8 million in 2016. How is he worth this much money? Someone will point to the TV contracts he negotiated with ESPN and Fox along with the creation of the Pac-12 Network. But I’m pretty sure someone could have accomplished the same amount for $2.4 million per year. USC president Max Nikias $3.2 million in 2015. The answer to his … Continue reading Will The Era Of Outrageous Salaries Ever End?
USC Offers High School Freshman QB And Season Win Totals
USC offered a scholarship to quarterback Tyler Buchner of The Bishop’s School in La Jolla. Buchner is only a freshman and a Class of 2021 graduate. He had already been offered by Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and UCLA. Meanwhile, USC’s over/under for season wins is 8.5 according to the South Point in Las Vegas. Looks like this is the emerging consensus. But how about UCLA? The … Continue reading USC Offers High School Freshman QB And Season Win Totals
