Arkansas, where Eric Musselman used to coach, is in the Sweet 16. So is Nebraska. How about this? Utah State, who plays today, spent $2.4 million on NIL. USC spent about $8 million on three players. And could not make the tournament. Then there is the $5 million-plus Musselman makes in salary. Needless to say, the money’s not been well spent recently for USC basketball. … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: No Madness In March Here
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
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
It’s Selection Sunday, otherwise known as a day off for Eric Musselman and his players. But the women’s basketball team will wait to see where they get sent. Guard Jazzy Davidson, who gothurt in the Big Ten Tournament, is OK and able to play. Will USC be able to win two games in the tournament? One game might be a tough ask depending on the … Continue reading USC Buzz: It’s Selection Sunday (For One Team)
When it was announced USC would play a doubleheader today, that didn’t bode well for the Trojans’ undefeated season. After winning the first game, 2-0, the Trojans lost the second game, 2-1, with the late innings played in snow flurries. This was worse weather than Lincoln Riley ever endured in the Big Ten. USC’s 19-game winnng streak tied the longest in program history. The pitching … Continue reading USC Baseball Loses First Game Of Season
USC should get a commitment today from five-star athlete Honor Fa’alave-Johnson from San Diego Cathedral Catholic High School. USC plays a doubleheader with Northwestern today. The Trojans were leading 2-0 in the 8th inning of Game 1. I mentioned some of this yesterday but here are the full Pro Day marks from USC. Look at the bench press. It’s generally unimpressive. But no one will … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Big Commitment Day
