This is only July, but Jon Rothstein only sleeps in May. The consummate college basketball insider doesn’t slow down a whole lot in the offseason. He visits campuses and checks in on lots of different programs across the country. He attended USC basketball’s offseason practice on Tuesday, July 11, in the Galen Center, taking notes on the Trojans before one of the most anticipated college hoops seasons in USC basketball history.
We all know that Bronny James is the person who will bring Hollywood-style buzz to USC basketball this season, and that national media personalities will talk about USC hoops for (quite possibly) the first time in their careers. A lot of casual sports fans will be exposed to USC basketball for the first time.
Rothstein, as a college hoops junkie, is intent on providing a set of insights which cater to the serious college hoops fan and not the casual observer drawn in by what Stephen A. Smith or Skip Bayless might say. In this sense, Rothstein’s commitment to painting a picture for the college hoops diehard provides a truer look at USC basketball.
Some of his notes and takeaways from Tuesday’s practice are eye-opening. We’ll give you those takeaways and then offer some commentary ourselves.
Here we go, Trojan fans: