USC Saturday Buzz: Can Another Make This Claim?

Remember how I frequently mention that former USC football players Marvin Powell and Dennis Thurman are in the College Football Hall of Fame but not in the USC Hall of Fame? Well, USC’s newest inductees into the College Baseball Hall of Fame (Bruce Gardner, Brent Strom) are not in the USC Hall of Fame either. It’s pretty amazing to have four athletes in the pinnacle … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Can Another Make This Claim?

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

USC sent out a video Thursday to boost ticket sales that featured general manager Chad Bowden. Does any other program feature the general manager instead of the head coach? But that’s not why I’m including this photo. We are in the middle of June and Bowden is in a room with a fireplace going in the background and wearing a sweatshirt. Who goofed? I’ve got … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC Notes: I’m Not Buying This Transfer Explanation

Zacariah Branch said in this podcast with Amon-Ra St. Brown that he transferred because he couldn’t always access the USC weightroom. Branch mentions a lawsuit, presumably referring to the Stafon Johnson lawsuit that was filed after the accident in the weightroom in 2009. I don’t buy this explanation. Branch clearly regressed in his sophomore season at USC and I think he transferred because he didn’t … Continue reading USC Notes: I’m Not Buying This Transfer Explanation

USC Morning Buzz: Catching Up On Transactions

USC has 2/1 odds and a 33 percent chance of making the College Football Playoff, according to BetOnline. Could USC land a top pitcher? Hawaii pitcher Isaiah Magdaleno, who had 116 strikeouts in 95.1 innings and a 2.36 ERA, has entered the portal. He went to Crespi High School and USC just hired Hawaii pitching coach Keith Zuniga. Let’s see if USC can pull it … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Catching Up On Transactions