USC Notes: An Epic Description For A Victory

Carol Folt called USC’s win over last-place Penn State “epic.” What will she say if USC’s women’s basketball team defeats No. 1 UCLA on Thursday? Epic win for @USC_Hoops tonight! #FightOn! pic.twitter.com/jSxeF7HeOu — Carol Folt (@PresidentFolt) February 12, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js UCLA women's basketball's scout team usually wears yellow jerseys. Today, they wore USC colors. They also had the fight song playing earlier in practice. pic.twitter.com/pmtPBT638t … Continue reading USC Notes: An Epic Description For A Victory

USC Morning Buzz: Is This The New Trojan Way?

I hear a major donor has basically written off USC because he didn’t like the way he was treated by the administration. Why does it matter? Because USC is still seeking donations for the new football building/baseball stadium project and needs some people to donate millions. In the old days, something like this would have been smoothed over by Pete Carroll but that isn’t going … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Is This The New Trojan Way?

Pete Carroll Does Exactly As Expected With Raiders

Just as predicted, Pete Carroll has hired both his sons with the Raiders. Nate Carroll is the “assistant quarterbacks coach.” And Brennan Carroll is offensive line coach. So Chip Kelly gets them and $6 million to run the offense. The Raiders have 12 offensive assistants and 9 defensive assistants. How about a spot for USC professor David Belasco? Continue reading Pete Carroll Does Exactly As Expected With Raiders

USC-UCLA Rivalry: A Forgotten Tradition?

A former USC player who spent time around the program at various times last season tells me he was shocked at how little mention of the importance of the Crosstown Rivalry was made during the week of the UCLA game. “You wouldn’t know we were playing a huge rival,” the player said. “It wasn’t treated with importance.” Is it a surprise given how little Lincoln … Continue reading USC-UCLA Rivalry: A Forgotten Tradition?

A Peacock Alert For USC Fans

It’s a big week at the Galen Center with No. 7-ranked USC playing No. 1 UCLA in women’s basketball on Thursday night. It’s a sellout. Now the kicker: The game will be on Peacock. Unbelievable. Biggest game of the season. On Peacock. A streaming service. How does that promote the sport? By the way, I get Peacock. But I also see the big picture. Most … Continue reading A Peacock Alert For USC Fans

Morning Buzz: An Uneasy And Unproven Alliance At USC

Despite how Lincoln Riley portrayed things last week, people inside the athletic dept. are less convinced that he likes his new arrangement at USC. Athletic director Jen Cohen, who is unconvinced with Riley, now has football czar Chad Bowden running important parts of the program. What happens if Bowden likes a player from California and Riley likes a player from Georgia? Who wins? What happens … Continue reading Morning Buzz: An Uneasy And Unproven Alliance At USC