It’s a big day for the sports world at USC. USC dad Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless hosted First Take on campus this morning. And an all-day USC Sports Business Summit is also taking place at the Tutor Center near Tommy Trojan. Among those speaking are Burke Magnus, President of Content; ESPN; volleyball player Misty May-Treanor; agent Joel Wolfe; Rams GM Les Snead; Sparks … Continue reading Morning Buzz: The Sports World Descends On USC
Lincoln Riley said USC played “complementary ball” against Ohio State. That’s interesting because Riley teams rarely play complementary football, it’s one of his trademarks like the Air Raid offense. USC received a commitment from three-star defensive tackle Simeon Jones. He was previously committed to James Madison. Purdue has dropped out of next year’s game with Notre Dame on Labor Day weekend. USC plays UNLV that … Continue reading Morning Buzz: If USC Was Smart, It Would Do This
Did you see SMU paid Andy Enfield $7.5 million his first season at the school according to Sportico. By comparison, when Dusty May left Michigan, he was making $5.1 million. When throw in the $2 million paid USC to buy out Enfield’s contract and the money it paid to its former coach, SMU spent around $12 million total. SMU went to the NIT in Enfield’s … Continue reading Millions Of Dollars Not Well Spent
When Eric Musselman got hired, I wrote he had a volatile personality. When USC took Chad Baker-Mazara last year, I wrote he had a repuation in college basketball circles for being a handful. It was even summed up by Baker-Mazara 15 months ago. “You put crazy and crazy together, and it might just work,” Baker-Mazara said about his relationship with Musselman. More likely, it would … Continue reading The Eric Musselman-Chad Baker-Mazara Saga Should Surprise No One
Chad Baker-Mazara claims Eric Musselman “launched into a profanity-laced, racially-charged post-game locker room tirade” against him last season, according to a lawsuit obtained by the California Post. Baker-Mazara is suing for breach of contract, conversion and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, among other charges. In the lawsuit, Baker-Mazara said Musselman unleashed a tirade following USC’s loss to Nebraska on Feb. 28. The day after … Continue reading Chad Baker-Mazara Files Lawsuit Accusing Eric Musselman Of Angry Tirade
USC will play North Carolina in an exhibition basketball game at Greensboro, N.C., on Oct. 9th. An exhibitiion? USC couldn’t play the Tar Heels in a real game? This pretty much proves again what I’ve been saying about Eric Musselman not really beefing up the schedule despite having a team that will probably be ranked in the Top 15. Has Lincoln Riley advised him on … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Football And Basketball Have One Thing In Common
