As BLVD gets swept under the rug at USC, let’s revisit one more time that disastrous debut video that quickly got pulled in Oct., 2020 because it was tone deaf (not to mention ridiculous). “In retrospect, the themes and timing of the video were out of step,” Mike Bohn said. The video looks just as bad today, especially the scenes with Clay Helton. It was … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Memories Of The Way We Were
UCLA coach Mick Cronin was unhappy last night about the NCAA Tournament’s top-16 seeds preview, which had the Bruins seeded No. 8. And he suggested the seeding is a backlash to UCLA moving to the Big Ten. “I’m going to try not to laugh and I would refer you to our administration. And this will be the only time I address it – the reason … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Mick Cronin Talked To Mike Bohn About Big Ten Backlash
A friend who sent me the Julie’s restaurant menu last week said a reader thought the menu was from 1970 and that the $11.50 steak sandwich would cost roughly $88 today. Well, the menu is actually from 1996 when the restaurant closed. So the steak sandwich would cost about $22 today. Big difference. Julie’s wasn’t known for being pricey. It catered to a diverse crowd … Continue reading Time For A Restaurant Price Check
I find myself rarely agreeing with Pro Football Focus rankings. They list Calen Bullock as the top returning safety in the country. I said a year ago Bullock was a rising player at USC and would be a key part of the defense. But top safety in the country? Did PFF see the tackling in the final two games of the season (example below)? It’s … Continue reading PFF Is At It Again!
Two months ago, I wrote about an episode of the TV show “Emergency” that centered around the 1975 USC-Stanford game. I finally watched the 1976 episode, “The Game” closely and it’s a great informercial for USC football. Fight On and Conquest are played several times. There are multiple scenes of Richard Saukko getting aboard Traveler and riding him through the Coliseum, although it’s definitely not … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Saturday Column Supplement
BLVD, the USC-run NIL collective, is no longer in existence. And frankly, good riddance. The partnership with the media agency Stay Doubted always seemed questionable and what did it really accomplish? Caleb Williams got his deals himself and Jordan Addison was the Biletnikoff Award winner when he transferred. The rank-and-file players didn’t see a lot. The donors who funded BLVD will continue to have an … Continue reading RIP, BLVD!
