There is a Board of Regents meeting in Arizona scheduled for tomorrow night and some are speculating the University of Arizona and Arizona State could be leaving for the Big 12. By Friday. Arizona State has previously been considered loyal to the Pac-12 but Sun Devils A.D. Ray Anderson changed his tune today. “I remain extremely hopeful and understand personally no matter how it ends … Continue reading Pac-12 Is Falling Apart Update

USC is selling tickets to the Salute to Troy football kickoff dinner. It’s $90 a ticket for the public, $80 if you are a member of the Trojan Athletic Fund. There were complaints about the food last year. Let’s see if it improves. Like I said previously, the tough part is the event is going to be on a Friday (Aug. 18) and starts at … Continue reading You Can Go To Salute To Troy For $90

The Big Ten is considering expanding from 2-4 teams, potentially adding Oregon, Washington, Cal and Stanford. The Big Ten does not want to expand unless there is more movement with the Big 12 and Pac-12 first because it doesn’t want to be viewed as destroying the Pac-12. Statement from Big Ten: “The Big Ten Conference is still focused on integration of USC and UCLA but … Continue reading USC Notes: Defensive Injuries To Start Camp

USC and UCLA officially join the Big Ten one year from today. It’s going to be quite a first year for the Trojans, with non-conference games against LSU and Notre Dame plus road trips to Maryland, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, UCLA. The home games are Illinois, Iowa Michigan, Wisconsin. A Pac-12 coach recently told me he doesn’t think Lincoln Riley will enjoy it. “I suspect … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Is 365 Days from Big Ten Move

USC safety Calen Bullock is on the watch list for the Nagurski Award, which goes to the nation’s top defensive player. Continue reading USC Notes: Safety Makes Watch List

The Pac-12 presented an all-streaming deal with Apple to the schools this morning and there are a lot of questions but here is the biggest: Can the Pac-12 sell enough subscriptions to make the deal worth enough money to keep its members together? The Pac-12 is going to have to sell a certain number of subscriptions on Apple TV to match or even surpass the … Continue reading Can Pac-12 Sell Enough Subscriptions To Survive?