If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
USC hopes to get its 13th commitment of June today when cornerback Braylon Conley of Humble, Texas, makes his announcement. Not every prank was a success. Four USC students were apprehended by UCLA security before they could install a cardinal-and-gold loudspeaker atop a 150-foot flagpole at the center of the Westwood campus. It didn’t work out under John McKay so McCord transferred to Utah in … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
USC 10th In Directors’ Cup
USC finished 10th overall in the Directors’ Cup, which awards points to every athletic team to see who has the best overall program. The winner, of course, was Stanford for the 26th time. After USC, the next-best Pac-12 school was UCLA at 14th. Washington was No. 21 and Cal was No. 22. The SEC was the best conference overall, so the Conference of Champions didn’t … Continue reading USC 10th In Directors’ Cup
USC Notes: Recruiting Continues To Be At Forefront
As USC piles up a dozen commitments in June, here’s a paragraph for the the Athletic on Pac-12 recruiting: “Mater Dei in Santa Ana, a traditional pipeline program for USC, has four of the top five players in the state, and it doesn’t appear any will sign with the Trojans.” Continue reading USC Notes: Recruiting Continues To Be At Forefront
USC Morning Buzz: What Is A Trojan?
I’m going to start off the day by expanding on something I brought up on Friday: What is a Trojan? I’m centering on direct ties since there are a lot of fans who developed an affinity for USC and consider themselves Trojans. A Trojan would be someone who attended USC or developed an emotional bond with the university through their work with USC. Some examples: … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: What Is A Trojan?
USC-Notre Dame A Sell Out (Apparently)
Notre Dame announced its game with USC on Oct. 14 is a sell out. I suspect USC still has tickets from its allotment available if you are willing to pay the price, whether you need to join a support club, etc. Continue reading USC-Notre Dame A Sell Out (Apparently)
USC Notes: Football Is King; The End
USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb made the following comment recently at a House of Victory NIL function. “Because of what football is to the landscape, I think women’s basketball can be the same thing,” she said. In terms of what? Interest? Success? What? It’s really silly to try to compare football to women’s basketball. Especially since she lost in the first round of the … Continue reading USC Notes: Football Is King; The End