On several occasions this season, Lindsay Gottlieb has been questioned/criticized for leaving JuJu Watkins in games where USC was blowing out the opponent. But this might have been the worst moment, when Watkins was in the game Saturday with a sore ankle despite USC winning by more than 40 points. USC superstar Juju Watkins went back in up 40 points after rolling her ankle. She … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Another Strange Game Decision
A crowd of 6,865 showed up at the Galen Center today to watch USC play North Carolina-Greensboro and Cal face Mississippi State. As I write this, the Big Ten is 19-1 in the NCAA Tournament, if you count the men’s and women’s teams. Here’s some photos from the day: USC started slowly, leading 12-8, after the first quarter but then outscored Greensboro, 59-17, the rest … Continue reading A Busy Saturday At The Galen Center
Here is a sign of how much the fortunes of USC and Stanford women’s basketball have changed. USC contacted Stanford and asked to play a non-conference game next season. Stanford declined. Stanford wanting no part of USC is something no one would have imagined a few years ago. But hard times have hit Palo Alto. The Cardinal were 16-15 this season and lost to Portland … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Stanford Declines USC
USC spring football will go from March 25-April 26 with practices on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. All practices are closed to the public. There will be no spring football game for the public to attend. The transfer portal for basketball opens March 25 but Eric Musselman’s Trojans don’t even start playing in the College Basketball Crown Tournament until April 1. Freshman football players will not … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Jen Cohen stated today that USC has raised $174 million of its $225 million goal for the construction of the new football facility and Dedeaux Field. Cohen said two additional donors recently donated $5 million or more to the project. Has Lincoln Riley made a donation of any note to this project that he demanded? USC track and field coach Quincy Watts has been named … Continue reading USC Notes: Can Sir Lincoln Of Riley Pony Up A Donation?
USC finally released its spring roster and a minor disaster was averted when no one was granted No. 55 (for now). Remember, a player had formally asked to wear the hallowed number and he hadn’t done much to merit it. The roster is here. Two highly touted freshmen — QB Husan Longstreet and DE Jahkeem Stewart — will wear No. 4. Six defensive linemen will … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Minor Crisis Averted
