The New York Times – Sports:
With a roster rebuilt around 26 transfers, Coach Lincoln Riley is ushering in a “different era” for teams like U.S.C. that are willing to go that route. Stanford is not one of them.
Category: University of Southern California
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Pac-12 Commissioner Keeps It Professional, but Pointed, After Defections
The New York Times – Sports:
George Kliavkoff, the Pac-12 commissioner, said the move by U.C.L.A. and U.S.C. to leave the conference for the Big Ten was a money grab that sold out athletes.
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In College Sports, the Power Five May Become the Power Two
The New York Times – Sports:
The Big Ten and the SEC are consolidating power. The rest of college sports, some fear, could become a muddle.
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Across Town, Tony Bland Is Adjusting to a Different World
The New York Times – Sports:
Bland, a former U.S.C. assistant coach arrested in 2017 as part of an F.B.I. investigation, is now coaching at a Los Angeles-area high school. He still hopes he can return to the college level.