This will always be my favorite Mike Bohn moment. 😢 pic.twitter.com/NIXvoOg5Qs — Petros Papadakis (@Theoldp) May 20, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js I don't follow college football closely but I just saw this Lincoln Riley press conference and couldn't help myself. pic.twitter.com/4KomdVrbZY — Jason Gallagher (@jga41agher) December 7, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js I repeat, it lost to Grand Canyon and Liberty. That’s a shocking result in a sport like softball, … Continue reading USC Notes: And Now For A Lighthearted Moment

I fully expected the media, which ridiculously put Mike Bohn on a pedestal the past few years, to turn on him now, and the indignation level is high in this column. You would think Bohn was Public Enemy No. 1 now, which seems a bit over the top (and I say this as the most vocal critic of Bohn in the media the past 4 … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Who Loses Post-Mike Bohn?

A day later, Mike Bohn’s fall from grace is still stunning. From being the most powerful A.D. in the Pac-12 to getting sacked on a Friday afternoon. On Thursday, I saw Bohn outside Heritage Hall on the phone. He was nodding his head a lot and holding his hands to his head. He had to know his exit was imminent. I will always be appreciative … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Weighs In On Mike Bohn

Here’s an interview I did with KNX (97.1 FM) on Friday about the departure of Mike Bohn. Listen here. The schadenfreude is high in the Pac-12 regarding Bohn. I’d love to be able to see texts or emails within the conference Friday. There were definitely some USC employees also enjoying the moment. “He let his minions do all the work,” one said Friday. “He was … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: More Fallout From Mike Bohn

Mike Bohn has been deleted from the online USC athletic directory. And he has deleted his Twitter account. It’s been quite a day. If you want some irony, Lynn Swann got a nicer sendoff from Carol Folt than Bohn: “Lynn has been a leader on and off the field at USC for nearly five decades, and he will forever be a valued member of the … Continue reading Mike Bohn Becoming Invisible

OK, the big question is why did Mike Bohn resign? I’ve heard this afternoon that some hiring practices within the athletic dept. were under scrutiny by the administration, which conducted a review. I’ve heard complaints the past few years from people within the dept. regarding Bohn. Some chafed at the Cincinnati mafia he hired and the decisions these people made. Others complained he was unapproachable … Continue reading Why Did Mike Bohn Resign?