How long before commitments start leaking from USC’s big recruiting weekend? Lincoln Riley has said three commitments are coming on social media. USC has an amazing and glorious tradition in athletics. That said, look at two incidents in the past month. It gave out an award for at least the second straight year where it botched the name of the longest tenured athletic director, Willis … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: When Will Commitments Come Out?

With the expansion of the College Football Playoff, it has put a squeeze on the bowl schedule. For example, on Saturday, Dec. 28th, there will be seven bowl games, including games at Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium. The games are the Fenway Bowl, Pinstripe Bowl, New Mexico Bowl, Pop-Tarts Bowl, Military Bowl, Alamo Bowl and Independence Bowl. Has there ever been seven bowl games in … Continue reading College Bowls Reach New Madness

The Big Ten is having its media days July 23-25 in Indianapolis. USC’s media day is July 24. It’s not as easy to get away game tickets in the Big Ten. If you are in the Trojan Athletic Fund, you now have to enter a lottery just for a chance to purchase tickets to games at Michigan, Minnesota and Maryland. Michigan tickets cost $200 each. … Continue reading The USC Friday Column Supplement

What would Wilt Chamberlain think of load management? In 1971-72, he was 35 years old and played all 82 regular season games and then was part of the Lakers’ post-season run to the NBA championship. Wilt averaged 42.3 minutes per game. He also shot 64 percent from the field, scored 14.8 points and grabbed 19.2 rebounds. Chamberlain played all 82 regular-season games the final three … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column