The XFL’s eight teams have finalized their 51-man rosters for the 2023 season. Tyler Vaughns, Deontay Burnett, Ajene Harris, Damien Mama and Liam Jimmons are the former USC players in the league. A seven-story Mariott Hotel is going to be built across the street from USC. The 168-room structure will be located at 3685 S. Vermont Ave. It was formerly the site of Bethune Library. … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Rick Caruso was at the USC-UCLA basketball game sitting courtside and signing autographs. And now he’s being honored by Carol Folt. How long before he returns to the Board of Trustees? Maybe he can make another donation to USC after spending $100 million on his mayoral campaign. The room was filled with the Trojan Spirit as trustees, alums, friends & family celebrated @RickCarusoLA’s transformative tenure … Continue reading Look Who’s Back At USC
Remember last week I wrote about Carol Folt wanting the USC-Arizona game played on Saturday because of “Trojan Family Weekend?” Well, it didn’t take long for Folt to promote the weekend now that she has a Saturday football game as the centerpiece as this graphic was sent out this week. What time will the prawn sandwiches be served in Alumni Park? USC baseball was picked … Continue reading USC Notes: Low Expectations For Baseball And Folt Starts Promoting!
I’ve heard that a defensive coordinator at an SEC school put out informal feelers to a couple USC assistant coaches after the Cotton Bowl to gauge Lincoln Riley’s intentions for next season. The response came back that no changes would be made with the defensive coordinator’s job. This was just a few days after the season, so the “deep dive” that Riley talked about apparently … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: There Was Interest In Defensive Coordinator Job
Wyoming has dismissed transfers Ethan Anderson (USC), Max Agbonkpolo (USC) and Jake Kyman (UCLA) from the basketball team. “We thank Max, Ethan and Jake for their contributions to the program,” Coach Jeff Linder said in a statement. “We wish them well in their futures, both on and off the court.” Talk about an embarrassing exit. Anderson was Wyoming’s third-leading scorer this season averaging 7.9 points. He … Continue reading USC/UCLA Players Fizzle Out In Wyoming
USC had five players invited to the NFL Combine: Jordan Addison, WR Mekhi Blackmon, DB Travis Dye, RB Tuli Tuipulotu, DL Andrew Vorhees, OL Here is the complete list by school: AIR FORCE Kyle Patterson, TE ALABAMA Will Anderson Jr., LB Jordan Battle, DB Brian Branch, DB DJ Dale, DL Emil Ekiyor Jr., OL Jahmyr Gibbs, RB DeMarcco Hellams, DB Cameron Latu, TE Eli Ricks, … Continue reading USC Sends 5 To NFL Combine
