Are USC’s scandals finally catching up with admissions? USC announced today it had nearly 60,000 applicants for the Class of 2024 and accepted 9,535 students. USC said the acceptance rate was 16 percent. This breaks a recent trend for USC. Let’s compare below: In 2019, USC had a record-breaking 66,000 apply and accepted only 11 percent. In 2018, USC had 64,256 applicants and accepted only … Continue reading USC Admissions Gets 6,000 Fewer Applicants
USC said it desperately needed extra football support staff, including digital media people. Well, it’s obvious the coaches are not producing their own tweets. The question is whether this will cause a recruit to go to USC? But when you aren’t winning, you need to be creative, I guess. On the other hand, does anyone think Graham Harrell is actually creating this tweet? Welcome to … Continue reading Now We Know Why USC Needed More Support Staff
USC athletic director Mike Bohn announced today the season-ticket renewal deadline was extended to May 13. “For those currently on season ticket payment plans, we will delay processing the next installment until Friday, July 24,” Bohn said. This is the second time USC has extended the season-ticket deadline. I suspect the delay in processing payments will be welcomed by the non-millionaire segment of boosters. Last … Continue reading USC Extends Season-Ticket Deadline (Again)
ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit said he does expect football to be played in the fall. “I’ll be shocked if we have NFL football this fall, if we have college football. I’ll be so surprised if that happens,” he told ESPN radio. “Just because from what I understand, people that I listen to, you’re 12 to 18 months from a [coronavirus] vaccine. I don’t … Continue reading Kirk Herbstreit Doesn’t Expect College Football This Season
Did you know USC tried to hire legendary Alabama coach Bear Bryant? After USC fired Jeff Cravath in 1950, athletic director Willis O. Hunter contacted Bryant but he turned the Trojans down. “I had just signed a new contract at Kentucky,” Bryant told the Daily Trojan. Kentucky, you say? Bryant had just gone 11-1 and defeated No. 1-ranked Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl. The final … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Here’s a story from USA Today on how airlines issue refunds when they cancel your flight but one is playing hardball . . . United. Are you surprised? And they nearly had their name on the Coliseum last year and still have their name on the field. Did I mention United CEO Oscar Munoz is on the USC Board of Trustees. The only regret USC … Continue reading United Airlines Strikes Again
