Special report: Examining the Galen Center’s woes
Though it opened to great fanfare in 2006, the Galen Center has not met expectations. Why?
Timing of Polamalu’s firing ethically gray
Last Friday, USC decided to part ways with offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu after three seasons on the job. Head coach Lane Kiffin offered a predictable and politically correct statement on the firing, saying “as we continue to evaluate all facets of our program, including the organization of our staff, we made the decision to go […]
Munday’s approach a breath of fresh air
Lindsey Munday made her point clear Saturday afternoon. She was concise. During a two-minute video played during halftime of USC’s inaugural women’s lacrosse game at the historic Coliseum, the Women of Troy’s first-year coach appeared on the video board on the west end of the stadium and stated plainly toward the end of the clip: […]
Polamalu the latest coaching departure
An offseason of scapegoating, finger-pointing and holding everyone besides USC head coach Lane Kiffin accountable continued last Friday. USC fired running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu in a stunning move apparently one month in the making. For those keeping score at home, USC has now nudged out four assistant coaches this offseason. In response to the […]
Kiffin not to blame for Pomee’s behavior
As if signing day wasn’t annoying enough for the Trojans. The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that redshirt freshman tight end Junior Pomee was recently arrested and now faces felony charges of burglary, possession of stolen goods and grand theft. He was found passed out at The Row with a plethora of electronics on him. […]
2013 class flies under the radar
When the dust finally settled on national signing day, there was plenty to talk about. Between watching ESPN’s all-day coverage and scrolling through thousands of Twitter posts, there was never a dull moment in tracking the decision-making process of the nation’s top high school football players. National signing day has been in existence for decades, […]
USC pedigree still on full display for recruiting
Counterpoint: Euno Lee responds to Nick Selbe’s assertion that pedigree no longer has a large influence on USC’s recruiting efforts.
Men’s basketball also has promising recruits
Buried beneath the hoopla that is college football’s national signing day is a surprising statistic about another upcoming recruiting class at USC. The men’s basketball team currently has the No. 34 group of prospects in the country, according to ESPN. Yes, the team that just fired its coach, sits at 9-13 overall (good for ninth […]
USC’s recruiting pedigree has not paid off recently
The team’s success in recruiting has not correlated with its on-field play. Euno Lee presents his counterpoint tomorrow.
Despite struggles, 2013 class will be fine
Let’s get this out of the way now: The recruiting season is going to turn out OK for USC. Come Wednesday, national signing day, the school is going to announce a recruiting class that will, naturally, be ranked near the top of essentially every national ranking possible. So exhale. It’ll be fine. It always is. […]