If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Does it feel less likely now than a week ago that football will played in September? Arizona leads the nation in new COVID cases per million. Nine junior-colleges in Arizona will not play any sports in 2020-21. Look at how the American Athletic Conference (AAC) is handling bands and spirit squads: 1) No visiting team bands or spirit squad 2) No on-field performance for the … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
USC and Oregon In Neck-And-Neck Battle
Could it get any closer between USC and Oregon in 247Sports’ team recruiting rankings? Alabama released a powerful video today: “In this moment in history, we can’t be silent.” pic.twitter.com/YF4ndJSpa0 — Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) June 25, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading USC and Oregon In Neck-And-Neck Battle
Maybe The Alabama Game Won’t Have Much Of A Crowd
It looked like the USC-Alabama game would have at least a half-full stadium under the latest guidelines from the state of Texas. But Texas had its highest-reported daily figure of cases (5,551) yesterday and the governor has put a “pause” on any further re-opening of the economy. Unless things change, this doesn’t bode well for a fuller stadium vs. Alabama. USA Today reports the Dodgers … Continue reading Maybe The Alabama Game Won’t Have Much Of A Crowd
USC Morning Buzz: Workouts Begin
I hear USC workouts today will have players split into four groups of 20-24. The first group worked out at 7 a.m. USC has not yet announced results of coronavirus tests. Lane Kiffin and Mike Leach will be in Jackson, Miss., to lobby the legislature to change the state flag. Kiffin’s son and father were featured in a USC football Father’s Day tweet: Knox and … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Workouts Begin
Max Tuerk Memorial Set
The family of former USC offensive lineman Max Tuerk has scheduled a celebration of his life for Saturday at 10 a.m. at Salt Lake Creek Beach in Dana Point. Continue reading Max Tuerk Memorial Set
Larry Scott’s Pay Cut Is Almost Up
Remember when Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said he was taking a 20 percent pay cut for three months? Well, it ends next week. He makes $5.3 million a year so his pay cut was $265,000. Talk about sacrificing during a pandemic. Here’s a good column by John Canzano of the Oregonian on how Scott and the Pac-12 have hid behind the pandemic. Click here for … Continue reading Larry Scott’s Pay Cut Is Almost Up
