To the surprise of no one, Bronny James announced today he committed to USC. Now we will see what happens when the James circus arrives at USC and the media spotlight that will accompany it. Some questions: Will James be guaranteed a certain amount of minutes at USC? What happens when LeBron James walks into Andy Enfield’s office with a concern? Who wins that discussion? … Continue reading Bronny James Commits To USC
Former Houston offensive lineman Cam’Ron Johnson has committed to Missouri over USC. Johnson was an first-team all-conference guard at Houston and could have challenged for a starting guard spot at USC. USC will likely start Wyoming transfer Emmanuel Pregnon at left guard to start the season. San Diego State basketball player Keshad Johnson, who recently visited USC, is visiting Arizona this weekend. Willie Mays turned … Continue reading Offensive Lineman Picks Missouri Over USC
We will start off the weekend on a lighter note with former USC announcer Mike Walden in the opening segment of first Super Dave show on Showtime. Walden was a great guy off air and didn’t have a huge ego, unlike some USC announcers and, frankly, a lot of broadcasters. And it comes across in his Super Dave segments. If you watch this clip, you … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: A Little Different Start To Weekend
I don’t know if you’ve been following the case of Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura but he and a high school teammate, Wisconsin safety Kamoi Latu, agreed to pay a woman who said she was raped by the players on October 27, 2018, after a high school football game. The victim was 16 years old at the time. De Laura and Latu were also underage. … Continue reading Would USC Have Handled This Differently?
Is the Pac-12 still talking to ESPN or is the cable network out as a primary rightsholder candidate? Yes. I think I’ve been unfollowed by Annenberg Media Sports on twitter. Was it something I wrote? One loose end about the story of the Annenberg sports writers stealing jerseys at the NFL Draft. Police said three jerseys were taken and reports say two jerseys were found … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
I’m seeing a lot of players entering the transfer portal and some media (usually recruiting centric) will mention it’s a four-star player or top 100 recruit, etc. This leads one to believe the college dropped the ball, especially on younger players who don’t have much experience, and remain unknown to fans. But at least two Pac-12 colleges I know that lost transfers did it because … Continue reading An Easy Mistake To Make On Transfers
