On Monday, I wrote that Eric Musselman was looking to hire Hawaii associate head coach Brad Davidson. Davidson was officially hired today. Why was he hired? Davidson is Australian and I hear Musselman wants to bring in Australian players. Let’s see how much Davidson likes it when he gets yelled at a few times by Musselman. I hear the staff took a lot of heat … Continue reading USC Basketball Hires Assistant Coach
USC men’s basketball assistant coach Todd Lee is close to being hired as the head coach at Cal State Bakersfield. If hired, he won’t have to get yelled at by Eric Musselman any more. “I could have gone to a smaller school and been sure I played,” Winans said. “But I want to play pro and I wanted to play against the best in college … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For a USC Notes Column
If you’re wondering why Cal State L.A. is supposed to hire Michael Cooper as its men’s basketball coach despite Cooper’s spotty track record, remember the athletic director at Cal State L.A. is Daryl Gross, who for many years was Mike Garrett’s No. 2 at USC. Garrett (and Gross) used to believe in trying to make a splash hire in basketball. Once they offered the USC … Continue reading USC Thursday Buzz: Do Splash Hires Work?
As expected, five-star forward Christian Collins of St. John Bosco committed to USC over Kentucky and Louisville. This has been coming for months. The good news is there is a decent chance Collins will stay for more than a year. At the same time, it would be unrealistic to expect Collins to come in and dominate. It’s going to take time. Continue reading Christian Collins To USC
Sara Okeke, considered one of the top 10 women’s basketball players in the Class of 2026, has committed to USC. She is a 6-4 forward. Since it is St. Patrick’s Day, here is the scene at Rock and Reilly’s at USC today. If you ever go here, a warning: They don’t have waiters! You order off a QR code and hope for the best. Good … Continue reading USC Notes: St. Patrick’s Day Commitment
Can you believe spring practice is already halfway over with seven of the 15 practices used up? The number of experts talking about spring practice is breathtaking. They can discern even small details even though Lincoln Riley only allows less than 30 minutes of practice viewing: the meaningless part where stretching and individual drills take place (of course). That doesn’t stop pundits from making bold … Continue reading USC Monday Buzz: The Hype Reached A New High (Or Low)
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 