On several occasions this season, Lindsay Gottlieb has been questioned/criticized for leaving JuJu Watkins in games where USC was blowing out the opponent. But this might have been the worst moment, when Watkins was in the game Saturday with a sore ankle despite USC winning by more than 40 points. USC superstar Juju Watkins went back in up 40 points after rolling her ankle. She … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Another Strange Game Decision
A crowd of 6,865 showed up at the Galen Center today to watch USC play North Carolina-Greensboro and Cal face Mississippi State. As I write this, the Big Ten is 19-1 in the NCAA Tournament, if you count the men’s and women’s teams. Here’s some photos from the day: USC started slowly, leading 12-8, after the first quarter but then outscored Greensboro, 59-17, the rest … Continue reading A Busy Saturday At The Galen Center
Here is a sign of how much the fortunes of USC and Stanford women’s basketball have changed. USC contacted Stanford and asked to play a non-conference game next season. Stanford declined. Stanford wanting no part of USC is something no one would have imagined a few years ago. But hard times have hit Palo Alto. The Cardinal were 16-15 this season and lost to Portland … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Stanford Declines USC
USC spring football will go from March 25-April 26 with practices on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. All practices are closed to the public. There will be no spring football game for the public to attend. Here’s a picture of the 1979 USC-UCLA game at the Coliseum. UCLA tight end Tim Wrightman is covered by USC linebacker Larry McGrew. Sometimes, good things come from unexpected places. … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Jen Cohen stated today that USC has raised $174 million of its $225 million goal for the construction of the new football facility and Dedeaux Field. Cohen said two additional donors recently donated $5 million or more to the project. Has Lincoln Riley made a donation of any note to this project that he demanded? Continue reading USC Notes: Can Sir Lincoln Of Riley Pony Up A Donation?
USC finally released its spring roster and a minor disaster was averted when no one was granted No. 55 (for now). Remember, a player had formally asked to wear the hallowed number and he hadn’t done much to merit it. The roster is here. Two highly touted freshmen — QB Husan Longstreet and DE Jahkeem Stewart — will wear No. 4. Six defensive linemen will … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Minor Crisis Averted
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 