JuJu Watkins was named the U.S. Basketball Writers’ Assn. Player of the Year today. I don’t think I agree with ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo in the clip below that assumes Watkins will redshirt next season. I think it’s too soon to know. She mentions that Paige Bueckers of UConn took a year off. But people respond differently and recovery times are not always the same. … Continue reading When Will JuJu Watkins Return?
The first day of spring practice is when obvious things are proclaimed as news. Eric Gentry gained 10 pounds! Lincoln Riley said true freshman QB Husan Longstreet “is further ahead than most freshmen at this time” because he attended some bowl practices and team meetings in December. Is this news? Here’s the only question regarding Longstreet: Will Riley put him in a game if Jayden … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Spring Practice Ritual Arrives On Schedule
It was utterly ridiculous how Lincoln Riley ignored Mater Dei High School and focused so much energy on Georgia. But Riley’s clearly no longer following his preferred plan, for whatever reason. I won’t say general manager Chad Bowden is the sole reason because things started changing before he got hired. Remember, Riley met Mater Dei coach Raul Lara for the first time at Mater Dei … Continue reading USC Shows New Philosophy On Recruiting
Stanford general manager Andrew Luck fired football coach Troy Taylor today. The GM can fire the coach? Can Chad Bowden fire Lincoln Riley? Now a couple things about Stanford. It doesn’t currently have an athletic director, so the decision fell to Luck. But the question remains why did Stanford keep Taylor following two investigations into his behavior but only fire him after ESPN reported on … Continue reading USC Notes: A General Manager Can Fire A Coach?
JuJu Watkins tore her ACL in the first quarter of last night’s USC game at the Galen Center, a devastating blow for the Trojans, who advanced to the Sweet 16 with a victory over Mississippi State. USC will now play Kansas State on Saturday at 5 p.m. in Spokane without its star player and if the Trojans win, likely play UConn. You can watch the … Continue reading JuJu Watkins Suffers Season-Ending Injury
This was pretty much ignored in Jen Cohen’s State of Troy newsletter, but she said USC is introducing “Victory Points,” which is “a new priority point system that rewards Trojan fans for all donations to USC Athletics.” Cohen continued: “This priority point system allows us to better recognize and steward all supporters including both season and non-season ticket holders.” Sounds harmless, right? Well, maybe not. … Continue reading A New Way To Track Your USC Loyalty
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 