Sunday Buzz: USC Baseball On Mini-Roll

Despite all the nonsense the USC baseball team withstood this season (courtesy of its own athletic dept.), the Trojans managed to finish fourth in the Pac-12 by winning their final six conference games. USC will now advance to the Pac-12 Tournament where it will play Utah on Tuesday and Oregon on Thursday. The Trojans are above .500 (28-27) for the first time this season. It’s … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: USC Baseball On Mini-Roll

Coliseum Homecoming For Former USC Players

The NFL Players Assn. is holding its annual Rookie Premiere event this weekend and as usual, it’s at the Coliseum. So it’s a homecoming for Caleb Williams, who was one of the 40 invited rookies to the select event. You know who else is there? Brenden Rice. I can’t recall another seventh-round pick getting invited. It wouldn’t have anything to do with who his father … Continue reading Coliseum Homecoming For Former USC Players

Saturday Buzz: Reggie Bush Loves His Heisman

When the Dodgers said Reggie Bush would throw out the first pitch Friday, I joked on social media, “Will he bring his Heisman?” Turns out Bush did bring his Heisman Trophy. Talk about image rehab. Was that the point of the first pitch? He got his trophy back. He never had to apologize to the USC players who were put on probation. But now it … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Reggie Bush Loves His Heisman

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

Any scandals this week? Yes. The story came out this week about a star USC neuroscientist having three research papers retracted by a journal that published them and a paused drug trial by a company the professor co-founded. You can read about it here. “USC takes any allegations of research integrity very seriously,” the university said in a statement. And now for some history: Traditionlists … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column