USC Adds To Board Of Trustees; Will It Affect Notre Dame Rivalry?

USC has added three new members to the Board of Trustees: Bret Johnsen, Wil Smith and Glenn Sonnenberg. One possible positive from all this: Smith, who owns a commercial real estate company, is a big USC football fan. Maybe he can become an advocate for saving the USC-Notre Dame rivalry. He donated $10 million to the public policy school in 2020 and has supported athletics. … Continue reading USC Adds To Board Of Trustees; Will It Affect Notre Dame Rivalry?

USC Notes: Riley Continues Tone Deaf Tour

Lincoln Riley was asked by On3sports if he would comment on the USC-Notre Dame series. “We will at the appropriate time,” Riley said. Typically tone-deaf response from the Muleshoe robot who sees no value in the rivalry. Kiki Iriafen was named WNBA rookie of the month for May after she averaged 13.9 PPG, 10.1 RPG, and 1.0 APG for the Washington Mystics. Safe to say … Continue reading USC Notes: Riley Continues Tone Deaf Tour

USC Morning Buzz: Who Can Step Up To Save Notre Dame Series?

There are some former USC players legitimately trying to save the Notre Dame rivalry. Can they do it? Hopefully. But it comes without the support of Lincoln Riley and a non-committal Jen Cohen. A better prospect might be the Board of Trustees: There are 37 voting trustees and 38 life trustees. One of the life trustees is Tamara Hughes Gustavson, the daughter of the late … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Who Can Step Up To Save Notre Dame Series?

Taylor Mays Joins Jeff Bregel, Mark Carrier On College Football Hall Of Fame Ballot

The latest ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame includes former USC players Jeff Bregel, Mark Carrier and Taylor Mays. Bregel and Carrier have been on previous ballots while Mays is a newcomer. Carrier is the obvious choice among the trio because he was a Thorpe Award winner and led the Pac-10 with seven interceptions in 1989. By comparison, Mays had five interceptions in … Continue reading Taylor Mays Joins Jeff Bregel, Mark Carrier On College Football Hall Of Fame Ballot

USC Saturday Buzz: Will You Be Able To Watch Baseball Game?

The USC-St. Mary’s baseball game at 6 p.m. will be on ESPN+ (unfortunately), which means many fans will not get it. ESPNU is doing the Oregon State-TCU game at 3 p.m. USC is expected to start sophomore left-hander Mason Edwards (2-0, 3.62 ERA) against St. Mary’s right-hander John Damozonio (4-2, 6.10 ERA). Five-star tight end Mark Bowman from Mater Dei High School committed to USC … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Will You Be Able To Watch Baseball Game?