If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC pitcher Ben Cushnie has entered the transfer portal. He pitched 22 innings last season and had a 1.64 ERA with 13 strikeouts. Another pitcher, Garren Rizzo, who pitched only nine innings before getting injured, entered the portal. Freshman pitcher Jake Sekany, who redshirted, entered the portal this morning. Garrett had been hired with a lot of fanfare by Carol Folt. The faculty had been … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC Morning Buzz: Football Makes Hire; A National Honor For Baseball

USC generated a lot of publicity Wednesday for hiring a Director of AI. I’m just not sure why. The “first-of-its-kind position” in the sport will build AI models to identify competitive advantages in everything from game planning to scouting. There are other programs doing this too but they just don’t call the person doing it “Director of AI.” As someone told me yesterday, “if it’s … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Football Makes Hire; A National Honor For Baseball

USC Names Pat Haden Honorary Trustee

Pat Haden has been named an honorary trustee to the USC board of trustees. He was a member of the Board of Trustees before he became athletic director. Among the current honorary trustees is Jeanie Buss. What does an honorary trustee do? Who knows? But I’m guessing they don’t come on campus too often because I don’t think Haden has visited since he resigned as … Continue reading USC Names Pat Haden Honorary Trustee

How Are USC-Ohio State Tickets Selling?

How are those USC-Ohio State tickets that went on sale yesterday selling? Well, only three sections that were available Tuesday are no longer available today: Sections 213-215. Those sections are in the end zone and were sold for $225. All the other available sections remains pretty “available” with nosebleed seats still ripe for the picking at the low price of $300! Continue reading How Are USC-Ohio State Tickets Selling?

USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Made Almost $12 Million In 2024

Lincoln Riley made nearly $12 million in 2024 according to USC’s federal tax records and went 7-6 that season. That means Riley earned about $1.7 million per victory. This isn’t exactly earth shattering news given that Riley signed a 10-year, roughly $100 million contract but it does provide a specific number. And it means he is making even more in 2026. One would think Riley … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Made Almost $12 Million In 2024

USC Morning Buzz: Not Quite The Hottest Ticket In Town Yet

So you’re telling me the USC-Ohio State game is not a sell out? That means Ohio State fans have not yet gone all out on buying tickets for the game. They will. It’s important to remember Coliseum capacity is only 77,500. This isn’t like back in the day when the Coliseum seated 92,000. But this is a sign the USC fans still are not ready … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Not Quite The Hottest Ticket In Town Yet