USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

WINNERS USC trustee Imagine my surprise when a USC trustee told me this about football last week: “It’s a shame things are in the present state. There’s not much we can do about it but we see what’s happened. None of us are blind to what’s going on.” Joshua Pryor The football imposter did an interview and wants a real tryout. He’s a legend for … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

USC Beats UCLA To Win Beach Volleyball Title

USC defeated UCLA, 3-1, to win the NCAA Beach Volleyball championship in Gulf Shores, Ala. It is the third NCAA title in the past five years for the beach volleyball team. It’s also the first title for Coach Dain Blanton. The previous titles were won by Anna Collier. National Championship No. 3 secured! 🏆#NCAABeachVB x @USCBeach pic.twitter.com/AiDNUEsZu9 — NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) May 9, 2021 … Continue reading USC Beats UCLA To Win Beach Volleyball Title

USC Saturday Buzz: When Radio Ruled L.A.

I wrote about some USC radio announcers from the 1940’s-50’s Friday, which led to an interesting detail about broadcasts from the past. When USC played Oregon State on Oct. 4, 1930, five radio stations in Los Angeles carried the game. Frank Bull, who did USC games from the 1920’s to the 1950’s, did the game for radio station KMTR. Radio historian Jim Hilliker wrote the … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: When Radio Ruled L.A.

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Let’s see how smoothly things are going around USC at the moment during a normally quiet time of year. USC is still apparently conducting its investigation into swim coach Jeremy Kipp, who allegedly kicked a water bottle into the face of a swimmer. If you read the comments of this story, there are many other incidents involving Kipp. A football imposter, Joshua Pryor, says he … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column