Maybe The Alabama Game Won’t Have Much Of A Crowd

It looked like the USC-Alabama game would have at least a half-full stadium under the latest guidelines from the state of Texas. But Texas had its highest-reported daily figure of cases (5,551) yesterday and the governor has put a “pause” on any further re-opening of the economy. Unless things change, this doesn’t bode well for a fuller stadium vs. Alabama. USA Today reports the Dodgers … Continue reading Maybe The Alabama Game Won’t Have Much Of A Crowd

Larry Scott’s Pay Cut Is Almost Up

Remember when Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said he was taking a 20 percent pay cut for three months? Well, it ends next week. He makes $5.3 million a year so his pay cut was $265,000. Talk about sacrificing during a pandemic. Here’s a good column by John Canzano of the Oregonian on how Scott and the Pac-12 have hid behind the pandemic. Click here for … Continue reading Larry Scott’s Pay Cut Is Almost Up

Morning Buzz: Back To Work At USC

Today is the start of the first phase of USC athletes returning to campus for voluntary workouts. I’ve heard the initial batch of COVID-19 tests did not have any positive results. If you want passionate USC alumni, talk to some of those who participated in yesterday’s Zoom chat on the restructuring of the alumni clubs that appears to give power back to the university while … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Back To Work At USC