Happy Fourth Of July!
It’s the Fourth of July and that means time to run this wonderful color photo of the fireworks show at the Coliseum in 1964, that even lit up Mudd Hall and the USC campus. The Mudd Hall Bell Tower was used in the 1923 version of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Continue reading Happy Fourth Of July!
Sunday Buzz: Did USC Recruit Decommit?
Here’s a tweet from Servite tight end Keyan Burnett that does everything but say he decommitted from USC. Always thankful… pic.twitter.com/ArrXFVOLf7 — Keyan Burnett (@keyan_burnett) July 4, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js And his QB, Noah Fefita, seems to think it is a decommitment. 👀👀 Uh Oh!! Love you my boy.. Come help me turn this program around.. 4 more years of what we did today ‼️#BearDown 🐻⬇️ … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Did USC Recruit Decommit?
More On Ricky Bell
In the USC column supplement, I wrote more on tailback Ricky Bell, including his debut game at USC. Continue reading More On Ricky Bell
Heisman Trust Puts Reggie Bush Case Back With NCAA
The Heisman Trust released a statement today regarding Reggie Bush. “Should the NCAA reinstate Bush’s 2005 status, the Heisman Trust looks forward to welcoming him back to the Heisman family.” So it is up to the NCAA? The way USC is slobbering over itself trying to rehabilitate Bush’s image, I suspect he will eventually get his Heisman back. I just wish USC put this much … Continue reading Heisman Trust Puts Reggie Bush Case Back With NCAA
If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Let’s talk numbers for a minute, with this ill-advised social media entry. Who the hell came up with this selection of numbers? No. 55 is obviously the crown jewel. But where is No. 42 (Pat Cannamela, C.R. Roberts, Ricky Bell, Ronnie Lott)? For better or worse, where is No. 32 (Jim Sears, O.J. Simpson)? What about No. 33 (Marcus Allen)? I doubt the person who … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
USC Salvages Banned Video
Remember that hype video last year that USC pulled after about one day because of the backlash to its tone-deaf nature? Well, the athletic dept. found a way to salvage it today with a new hype video that inserted a scene of Donte Williams and others walking down a red carpet. And no one will notice. Well, almost no one. Here is the repacked video. … Continue reading USC Salvages Banned Video