Time to salute Pat Haden


USC athletic director Pat Haden has made a lot of momentous decisions since taking over for his predecessor Mike Garret in 2010. In just about four and half years, Haden has hired and fired a bundle of coaches, a combined seven different head coaches at the helm of USC’s football and basketball programs. Haden has […]

No. 4 men’s golf dominates tournament


USC’s men’s golf team destroyed the field at the Jones Invitational at Valencia Country Club Tuesday. The tournament hosted by Pepperdine consisted of three rounds over a two-day span and a fifteen team field. Atop the leaderboard by 16 shots, USC rolled to a victory finishing with a 14-under score. The second-closest team was Kennesaw State […]

New rule to fix one-and-done illogical


The one-and-done problem in college basketball is one of the hallmarks of the highly dysfunctional National Collegiate Athletic Association. The NCAA has tried to define itself as an amateur sports organization, distinct from the numerous professional leagues in the sports world. But the one-year gap between high school and professional basketball only blurs the line […]

Baseball off to best start since 1988


During the NBA playoffs and March Madness you can definitely find me glued to my TV and getting constant game updates on my phone. During the regular season, however, I cannot be bothered to sit through an entire game unless USC is playing. Football and baseball reign supreme in my heart, and the months between […]