You Know What Else Got Suspended? Overhyping USC Coaches
The suspension of USC spring practice means fans are deprived of reports how the new coaches are “doing work” and making an impact and energetic and vocal and bringing more discipline and making the right moves. This is the standard write-up when new coaches come to USC. It happened last year and it was going to happen even more this year. Todd Orlando yells! Craig … Continue reading You Know What Else Got Suspended? Overhyping USC Coaches
How Would USC Have Done In NCAA Tournament?
How would USC have done in the NCAA Tournament? Sportsline.com took CBS bracket guru Jerry Palm’s final projection and simulated the games. USC, the No. 7 seed, beat Indiana in the first round and lost to Villanova in Round 2. The Final Four had Duke vs. Dayton and Florida State vs. Gonzaga. The championship game was Dayton vs. Gonzaga. CHAMPION: Dayton Continue reading How Would USC Have Done In NCAA Tournament?
USC A “Ghost Town”
A USC athlete tells me it’s like a “Ghost Town” right now about the athletic facilities. “We can’t even use the weight room and most of the stuff is closed,” the athlete said. “I know some of the baseball players wanted to some stuff and they couldn’t do it. It’s frustrating.” The NCAA has declared a recruiting dead period in all sports until April 15 … Continue reading USC A “Ghost Town”
If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
The joke going around USC earlier this week was that when all athletic events were limited to only essential personnel, it meant Clay Helton would not be at football practices. There’s been a lot of coverage, justifiably, on the NCAA Tournament being canceled. But the USC women’s water polo and men’s tennis teams were ranked No. 1 in the nation and possibly lost national titles. … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
USC Fans Still Have Same Message During Crisis
Check out the response to Mike Bohn’s tweet about the difficulty he had telling USC athletes they could no longer compete. Continue reading USC Fans Still Have Same Message During Crisis
USC Suspends Practices, Recruiting
USC announced all practices, camps, clinics and even on-and off-campus recruiting have been suspended until further notice. I already wrote it was surprising yesterday that recruits were allowed at football practice. But too much is going on to allow that to continue. “Our hearts ache for our student-athletes, coaches, alumni, fans, and all those affected throughout the world by the COVID-19 pandemic,” USC athletic director Mike … Continue reading USC Suspends Practices, Recruiting