ESPN analyst Joe Lundardi now has USC as one of his final two teams to make the NCAA Tournament. Thursday’s game vs. Arizona should be interesting as Nick Rakocevic and Jonah Mathews are battling the flu. USC’s NET ranking is still 47th. By contrast, UCLA is 76th. But obviously things can change this week. USC offered a scholarship to wide receiver De’Coldest Crawford of Shreveport, La. … Continue reading USC Teetering On NCAA Bubble
Mike Bohn talks about “intensity of interest” with the fans. The word apathy gets thrown around by some and they say at least USC fans care. USC fans do care. But more and more are willing to care from home instead of the Coliseum. If you look at the dreadful attendance figures the past 2 seasons how do you make the argument that at least … Continue reading A Half-Empty Coliseum Is Not A Sign USC Fans Are Interested
Michelle Janavs, the Hot Pockets heiress, was sentenced to five months in jail today for her role in the Varsity Blues scandal. Janavs admitted paying Rick Singer $100,000 to have a proctor correct her daughters’ ACT exam answers. She also agreed to pay $200,000 to have one of her daughters labeled as a fake beach volleyball recruit at USC. Continue reading Hot Pockets Heiress Gets 5-Month Prison Sentence
USC athletic director Mike Bohn is doing more media and he addressed the expectations for Clay Helton in an interview with the Athletic. “We just talked about our mutual commitment to obviously meet the expectations of our fans and our expectations of our rich history, the expectations of our former players,” Bohn said. “All the constituents who are important. And together we’re going to work … Continue reading Mike Bohn On Clay Helton
It’s clear the one thing that matters around USC football these days is recruiting. Donte Williams is probably being treated/hyped as much as any coach since Kliff Kingsbury. It feels like Williams is offering everyone USC has a passing interest in. Then you have the high-energy, military-schtick of Todd Orlando and Craig Naivar, that will probably win over some less-discerning recruits. But where does Graham … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Wants To Take Back The West . . . And Texas
USC assistant coach Donte Williams was on the “Trojans Live” radio show tonight. It wasn’t too revealing but here is an excerpt: “It’s not the facilities, it’s the people in the building, the past alumni that have been here and the future guys that are coming. Once we can bridge the past and present together, with the people that’s already here, everything here is going … Continue reading Donte Williams On Rebuilding USC
