One argument I still hear every once in awhile about keeping Clay Helton is that he won a Rose Bowl and Pac-12 title. Well, in 1950, USC coach Jeff Cravath was forced to resign after going 2-5-2. Cravath had four won Pacific Coast Conference titles and went to four Rose Bowls. But he still got fired after that bad season in 1950. And one of … Continue reading A Historical Precedent For Firing Clay Helton
Reggie Bush might not be the only person banned from USC. TMZ reports Lori Loughlin‘s daughters, Olivia and Isabella, face a student-conduct hearing to determine if the girls should be banned from USC and its grounds because they were “disruptive individuals.” The girls have already withdrawn from school. I mentioned yesterday that USC’s basketball roster looks pretty thin for next year. And lo and behold, USC received … Continue reading Will USC Ban Scandal Students Reggie Bush Style?
I have found it extremely odd that USC does not recruit some local products. Yesterday, I criticized USC for waiting so long it was the 37th school to offer four-star cornerback Clark Phillips of La Habra. So I texted a Big 12 head coach and asked why USC is so late on prospects everyone else sees value in? “No leadership,” was the quick response. That … Continue reading Quick Item: What Does Outsider Think Of USC Recruiting?
Some people get confused when they try to analyze USC and its relationship with football. They think if the Board of Trustees keeps its distance from athletics, it wants football to fail. It’s not that USC does not care about football. It’s that it currently doesn’t care if grossly inept people run football. USC is spending more than $300 million to renovate the Coliseum. It … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Former USC kicker Matt Boermeester has sued the university, alleging it ruined is academic and athletic careers after he was expelled, according to an ESPN report. The suit said he was expelled after a “third-party, non-witness filed a false report” about a supposed altercation between him and his girlfriend in early 2017. Continue reading Matt Boermeester Sues USC
What role will Max Nikias play during Carol Folt‘s tenure as USC president? He is the president emeritus and it’s been reported some of the trustees did not want him to resign last year and tried to get him to stay, which was overruled by Rick Caruso. So Nikias might still have influence and will undoubtedly have an opinion on what Folt’s doing at USC. … Continue reading Carol Folt And Ghost Of USC’s Past
