Top-Rated QB Commits To USC
Quarterback Julian Lewis, a sophomore QB at Carrollton, Ga., committed to USC today. He also has offers from Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State. He is the top sophomore QB in the country according to some observers and passed for 4,118 yards and 48 TD’s. The usual caveats: He’s still got a few years of high school. Will Lincoln Riley be USC’s coach when he graduates? Continue reading Top-Rated QB Commits To USC
USC Morning Buzz: Don’t Worry It’s Only Money
Jen Cohen has a $1 million buyout in her Washington contract, which shows you how much Carol Folt wanted her. That would have been a poison pill for some universities but not USC, where money is not an issue when it really wants something. I’ve heard USC severed ties with Mike Bohn on pretty reasonable terms but there’s still a lot of money being thrown … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Don’t Worry It’s Only Money
The Longest USC Press Conference Lineup
The Jen Cohen press conference was a testament to bureaucracy. You had the following people speak at the podium: Joel Curran, chief communications officer Carol Folt, university president Jen Cohen, athletic director Suzanne Nora Johnson, chair of the Board of Trustees Andrew Guzman, provost Alan Green, faculty athletic representative The only thing missing were Shecky Greene and Slappy White. Who wanted to hear any of … Continue reading The Longest USC Press Conference Lineup
Jen Cohen Press Conference Reaction
Carol Folt said at the press conference that Jen Cohen will start working at Heritage Hall tomorrow. This press conference was bloated by even USC standards. There were five speakers besides Cohen. All totally unnecessary. As usual, Folt had to use a teleprompter. Cohen did not. Cohen said she was born in Arcadia. “We’re going to work tirelessly to achieve the moonshot goals,” she said. … Continue reading Jen Cohen Press Conference Reaction
USC To Hire Washington Athletic Director Jen Cohen
USC will announce Jen Cohen as its new athletic director, according to Pete Thamel. Cohen has been athletic director at Washington since 2016. It’s not surprising USC hired a woman. There’s been a feeling at USC that Carol Folt wanted to hire a woman, especially after the problems with Mike Bohn. Cohen is a safe choice. She doesn’t have any skeletons and knows the landscape. … Continue reading USC To Hire Washington Athletic Director Jen Cohen
USC Morning Buzz: The Good And Bad Of The Weekend
Did you go to the Salute to Troy on Friday night? First, the good. USC ditched the campus hospitality food service and brought back the long-time restaurant/caterer that did previous Salute to Troys before last year. I wrote about this problem last month and a big mistake was fixed. Second, former USC tailback Rod McNeil appeared for the 1973 reunion and answered some questions for … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Good And Bad Of The Weekend
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 