Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt gave his state of the state address and took a shot at Lincoln Riley. “Can you imagine leaving a place like Norman, Oklahoma for a place like Southern California?” Stitt said. This is known as pandering to your base. Continue reading Oklahoma Gov. Takes Shot At Lincoln Riley

Donte Williams was one of my losers of the week for his performance at last week’s press conference featuring USC assistant coaches. Let’s provide an example: Williams refused to answer any questions about last season or even conversations with Lincoln Riley when he was retained. “I’m not focused on the past at all,” Williams said. “So pretty much regarding the majority of your guys’ questions … Continue reading The USC Assistant Coach In Denial

WINNERS NASCAR at the Coliseum Around 55,000 showed up for the race and 70 percent had never previously purchased a NASCAR ticket per Ticketmaster. Reggie Bush and Drake London were there too. Caleb Williams The QB who shook-the-USC-world has an NIL deal with Beats by Dre. He said it happened before he transferred from Oklahoma but don’t forget Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine gave USC … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Winners And Losers Of Week

It wasn’t a sellout but the crowd was bigger than for a USC game last season. And amount of positive publicity for NASCAR and the Coliseum was worth the hassle of building that $1 million track. You also had the pit crews off Martin Luther King Blvd. across from the Honda dealership. Who won? Does it matter? Only to Joey Logano. Continue reading NASCAR At Coliseum!

I spoke to a source in the USC university administration yesterday who told me an offer sheet was presented to Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell. “His wife said no,” the source said. “And that was the end of it. But he was the first choice early on. Carol Folt approved. They had a contract prepared. It was all set if he approved. Or if she approved.” … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Why Didn’t Luke Fickell Take USC Job?

Last week I ran a photo of dapper-looking USC assistant Bill Fisk from 1954. I said I would show other sartorially resplendent USC assistant coaches. Here is assistant coach Joseph Muha from 1951. Check out the geometric-patterned tie! Muha was an assistant at USC under Jess Hill from 1951-52. He played five seasons for the Phildelphia Eagles (1946-50). After leaving USC, Muha was an NFL umpire … Continue reading USC Notes Column Friday Supplement