I wanted to wrap a retrospective of Trojans who passed away in 2022 with Rink Babka. Babka, a silver medalist in the discus at the 1960 Olympics, died in January. He was 85. Babka held the world record in the discus and was the NCAA champion in 1958. He was USC co-captain on the 1958 NCAA championship team. His best college throw of 198-10 still … Continue reading Remembering Rink Babka
Donna Heinel, the former USC athletic dept. administrator, could be sentenced as soon as Friday. Prosecutors asked for 37-to-48 months in prison although some believe she will receive 24-to-36 months. Last month, Heinel was scolded by the judge because her pre-trial release requires her to stay in the country and she took a family Disney cruise to three Mexican ports. Continue reading A Varsity Blues Update
QUARTERBACK Caleb Williams did everything he needed to do to win the game but even his extraordinary powers cannot overcome the entity known as the USC defense. Grade: A- RUNNING BACKS The absence of Travis Dye finally showed itself in the final game as Austin Jones never really got going. Raleek Brown had a nice TD run but still lacks maturity. Then again, how much … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC-Tulane Report Card
It’s a cliche but how can today be the 17th anniversary of the USC-Texas game? It really doesn’t seem that long ago to me. But maybe it does for you. One of my pronouncements before that season was USC would never win a national title without Norm Chow. I also felt if USC had beaten Texas, it could have just kept winning national titles. Remember, … Continue reading Say What? It’s The 17th Anniversary Of USC-Texas
Rick Singer, the mastermind behind the Varsity Blues scandal, was sentenced to 3.5 years today. The big question is whether Singer implicated anyone else . . . like from USC, perhaps? It is the longest sentence handed down in the scandal that ensnared some of the nation’s most prestigious universities and put a spotlight on the secretive admissions system already seen as rigged in favor of … Continue reading Rick Singer Sentenced To 3.5 Years
Think back to Nov. 26. USC defeated Notre Dame and was riding high. Caleb Williams clinched the Heisman and almost everyone believed the Trojans would beat Utah in the Pac-12 title game. I remember the analysts praising the USC defense immediately after the game for their physical play in stopping the Irish’s running game. Somehow, everything turned to ashes after that high point, and if … Continue reading USC Late-Season Collapse Leaves Bitter Taste
