There’s Always A USC Connection

There’s always USC connections to everything. Today is James Garner’s birthday. Since the Rockford Files is one of my favorite shows, let’s check out some Garner-USC connections. (Garner’s daughter, Gigi, just sent me a tweet that she went to USC. Another connection!) Here is Garner at USC during filming of an episode (The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall) at USC in 1977. Here’s Garner (Jim Rockford) … Continue reading There’s Always A USC Connection

This Doesn’t Sound Like A Humbled Coach

This might be a quote to remember from Lincoln Riley today on USC’s move to the Big Ten. “I feel like sometimes it gets made out in the media that the Big Ten is like, some wildly different deal. Like, it’s football, so a couple of teams play with one more tight end. Like, big deal.” This doesn’t sound like a guy who was embarrassed … Continue reading This Doesn’t Sound Like A Humbled Coach

USC Saturday Buzz: Bronny, We Hardly Knew You

What to say about Bronny James? He was an unselfish teammate and blended into the squad nicely this season without any drama. He’s the type of role player any coach would like on the roster. But are those the attributes of someone who will get drafted? If smart, he will transfer to another school. Now that he is gone, what about the shameless self-promotion USC … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Bronny, We Hardly Knew You

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

USC actually comes out in good shape financially by trading Andy Enfield for Eric Musselman. They make about the same money but USC gets a $1 million windfall because Enfield’s buyout ($2 million) was more than Musselman’s ($1 million). Three university presidents. Four athletic directors. Six football coaches. MARV GOUX STORY Marv Goux, the legendary USC player/coach, could scare any player. In 1962, Goux reportedly … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column