USC men’s basketball assistant coach Todd Lee is close to being hired as the head coach at Cal State Bakersfield. If hired, he won’t have to get yelled at by Eric Musselman any more. Former USC sexecutive senior assosiate athletic direcotor Paul Perrier, who was involved in the hiring of Musselman (for better or worse) before being laid off last year, has been hired as … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For a USC Notes Column
If you’re wondering why Cal State L.A. is supposed to hire Michael Cooper as its men’s basketball coach despite Cooper’s spotty track record, remember the athletic director at Cal State L.A. is Daryl Gross, who for many years was Mike Garrett’s No. 2 at USC. Garrett (and Gross) used to believe in trying to make a splash hire in basketball. Once they offered the USC … Continue reading USC Thursday Buzz: Do Splash Hires Work?
As expected, five-star forward Christian Collins of St. John Bosco committed to USC over Kentucky and Louisville. This has been coming for months. The good news is there is a decent chance Collins will stay for more than a year. At the same time, it would be unrealistic to expect Collins to come in and dominate. It’s going to take time. I hear former USC … Continue reading Christian Collins To USC
Lane Kiffin has hired Tee Martin as an offensive analyst at LSU. The pair are reunited after being together at USC from 2012-13. USC defeated San Diego State, 7-4, last night at Dedeaux Field. The Trojans are now 20-1. Jazzy Davidson was named to the Associated Press All-America honorable mention team. Have you seen this interview with Max Nikias as he promotes his book? It’s … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Coaches Reunited At LSU
Sara Okeke, considered one of the top 10 women’s basketball players in the Class of 2026, has committed to USC. She is a 6-4 forward. Since it is St. Patrick’s Day, here is the scene at Rock and Reilly’s at USC today. If you ever go here, a warning: They don’t have waiters! You order off a QR code and hope for the best. Good … Continue reading USC Notes: St. Patrick’s Day Commitment
There’s been attention on Matt Leinart saying he turned down USC’s request to let recruits wear his retired No. 11. The whole issue illustrates what a farce it was to let Jordan Addison wear No. 3 for his one semester at USC. I don’t blame Carson Palmer for that. I blame Lincoln Riley and his staff for pestering Palmer to let Addison wear No. 3. … Continue reading USC Tuesday Buzz: A Viral Spotlight On Recruiting
