Sunday Buzz: USC Breaks Tradition . . . Again

The news at Saturday night’s Salute to Troy was that wide receiver Jordan Addison will wear No. 3, which was retired after Carson Palmer won the Heisman Trophy. Mike Bohn said Palmer gave permission for Addison to wear No. 3. But that’s really irrelevant. USC needs to decide if a number is retired or not — no exceptions. But it can’t because all it does … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: USC Breaks Tradition . . . Again

USC Women’s Basketball Adds Seventh Transfer

USC women’s basketball has added its seventh transfer: Okako Adika, a 6-foot guard/forward from TCU. Adika averaged 10.1 points and 5.0 rebounds last season. She also played one season at Butler so USC is her third school. REACTION: It’s really going to be interesting to see how a team with seven transfers gels together in a conference as tough as the Pac-12. Also, no real … Continue reading USC Women’s Basketball Adds Seventh Transfer

USC Saturday Notes: A Big Weekend Continues

Is USC going to get a commitment this weekend? It has six players ranked No. 1 at their respective positions and seven five-star prospects. I’m sure the fanboys will let us know ASAP. I mentioned John Parkinson designed seven buildings at USC, including the student union below. This is considered the best example of Italian Renaissance architecture on the USC campus. But who designed the … Continue reading USC Saturday Notes: A Big Weekend Continues

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

Dogs, food and perhaps the greatest USC football team of all time. That’s a pretty good trifecta of subjects for this week’s notes column. It will be hard not to be hungry after reading the Restaurants of the Week section today. Spencer Harris, director of player personnel at USC, is going to work for BLVD/Stay Doubted. He was probably best known to fans as the … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC Names Replacement For Rick Caruso

Suzanne Nora Johnson has been elected the next Chair of the USC Board of Trustees, effective immediately. Johnson, 65, is co-chair of the Brookings Institution and previously worked for Goldman Sachs. Last week, Brookings was in the news because president John Allen resigned following allegations he illegally lobbied for Qatar. Qatar contributed tens of millions of dollars to Brookings before the funding relationship ended last … Continue reading USC Names Replacement For Rick Caruso