USC Morning Buzz: Defying Odds In Two Sports

USC heavily recruited wide receiver Nyck Harbor, who instead went to South Carolina. Over the weekend, qualified for the NCAA championships in 100 an 200 meters. He ran the 100 in 10.11 and the 200 in 20.20. Why am I mentioning it? Because Harbor weighs 242 pounds. And he’s already spent a year playing college football, which means he has gone through weight training. It’s … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Defying Odds In Two Sports

Bill Walton Passes Away

Sad news that Bill Walton passed away at age 71 from cancer. Walton was always entertaining but no current basketball announcer knew more about the history of USC and he frequently dropped historical references when he did Trojan games. Walton was also a staunch defender of the Pac-12 and vocally opposed UCLA’s move to the Big Ten. College basketball will be less interesting next season … Continue reading Bill Walton Passes Away

Surprise, Surprise: Five-Star Guard Who Visited USC Chooses Arkansas

Remember when Kentucky guard D.J. Wagner visited USC a few weeks ago and I questioned if this was just a free trip to L.A. for Wagner? Wagner was/is dating JuJu Watkins so a “visit” to USC sounded a little fishy. Well, Wagner has committed to Arkansas, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. No surprise that he followed John Calipari from Kentucky. By the way, Arkansas had … Continue reading Surprise, Surprise: Five-Star Guard Who Visited USC Chooses Arkansas

USC’s Baseball’s Good Run Derailed By ShortSightedness

USC gave it a good run but fell short in a 4-3 loss to Arizona in the Pac-12 Championship game. It’s too bad USC wasn’t able to capitalize on a great performace by Cade Aoki, who allowed one hit in six-and-a-third innings. The season is over as the Trojans finished 31-28, winning nine of their final 10 games. What ruined USC’s chances for an NCAA … Continue reading USC’s Baseball’s Good Run Derailed By ShortSightedness