Ten months ago, I sent out a tweet mentioning that Knox Kiffin, the son of Lane Kiffin, was going to transfer from Palos Verdes High School and move to Mississippi this year. Shortly afterward, I got a message from Knox asking me to delete the tweet and telling me he was not going to transfer. I deleted the tweet mainly as a courtesy to him … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Sometimes You Have To Wait To Be Right

I’m told USC intends to institute its campus-wide layoffs by August 1st. It is believed the layoffs could hit 6 percent of the university employees. The university wants the layoffs to occur before school starts in August so it can start the year with a “clean slate.” Tell that to anyone who gets laid off. The idea, apparently, is to try and rebuild from the … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

About two weeks ago, I chronicled the fiscal mismanagement at USC and now I have a sterling example of why it matters. The big athletics project (new football building, baseball stadium, women’s soccer stadium) is still more than $50 million short in fundraising. Well, guess what? USC has decided that because of this, the baseball stadium will be completed in phases. That means USC will … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC’s Finances Hit Stadium Construction

Did you see what Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said about the College Football Playoff’s expansion to 16 teams? “I’m doubling down today on 5-11,” Yormark said Tuesday. “I’m confident we’ll get to the right place. I’m confident we’ll get to 5-11.” That will not make Lincoln Riley happy. The 5-11 model means the five highest-ranked conference champions would get automatic bids and the remaining … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: This Plan Won’t Make Lincoln Riley Happy