(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
- Former USC Heisman Trophy winner/ NFL great O.J. Simpson, who was accused of but acquitted of killing his ex-wife and her friend in 1994, passed away of cancer Wednesday at the age of 76 in Las Vegas.
- USC defensive lineman Bear Alexander who had reportedly planned to enter the transfer portal, posted on Twitter (X) Wednesday that he is staying at USC.
- Arkansas made it official, signing former Kentucky head coach John Calipari to a five-year contract to be its next head basketball coach.
- Purdue center Zach Edey was named the winner of the John R. Wooden Award Wednesday for the second straight year.
- After being turned down by several top-tier candidates, Kentucky is targeting BYU’s Mark Pope as the next head basketball coach.
- Bryson DeChambeau leads the Masters by one stroke after shooting a 7-under 65 Thursday in the opening round.
- Tom Brady, 46, said he “wouldn’t be opposed to” a late season return to the NFL if a team called him.
- Arcadia Football is looking to host local teams for extra work in May and June. If interested contact head coach Eric Elias. Details below.
- The Charter Oak Lou Farrar Memorial Passing Tournament is set for Saturday May 18.
- The NFL draft will take place April 25-27 in Detroit, Michigan.
Theories abound for why Frank McManus was let go at Mater Dei after just one season, a season in which he won big. I’ve read that Frank did a good deal of swearing with the players, and he was not nearly as well-dressed as Rollinson.
I suspect that this coach had been subject to intense scrutiny, with even the slightest hint of untoward behavior causing immediate investigation and backlash. Blame it all on dear Mr. Rollinson, the guy who brought a spotlight onto the program, where if a person now wanted to find fault, he surely would.
Mater Dei coach fired. If they don’t hire Chastain this time, they’re crazy!!!! And if you don’t think Chastain to MD doesn’t change the coaching landscape of the SGV where a lot of his ties are then your heads in the sand.
What Brady means by “late season return” is to sign with the team that wins the Super Bowl five minutes after the final gun, so he can hoist the trophy and feel the confetti again. Note to Tom: when you’re old enough to need reading glasses, your sporting life is over.