1.) Coach better Impossible. 2.) Cover the middle of the field. Clancy Pendergast is an autocrat on defense. He plays man-to-man defense and doesn’t like to make adjustments. But USC never covers the middle of the field and Texas figured it out in the second quarter. I’m guessing WSU coach Mike Leach knows it too. 3.) Change special teams Does John Baxter ever get checked … Continue reading 10 Things USC Needs To Fix To Beat Washington State

Here is my appearance on Petros and Money, where I did not hold back on USC football. My segment begins at the 34-minute mark. Listen here. And here is a quote from TCU coach Gary Patterson, who plays Texas this week and watched the films of USC playing the Longhorns. “(It) looked like to me (like Texas) physically beat them,” Patterson said. How far has … Continue reading Morning Buzz: A Memorable Radio Appearance And Unmemorable USC Physical Performance

I hear USC’s sold about 30,000 tickets for Friday night’s game with Washington State. Maybe that’s why it has some specials to sell more tickets like below. Continue reading USC Ticket Count

I will be a guest on the Petros and Money show (AM-570) around 2:45 p.m. today. Continue reading Radio, Radio

Clay Helton used profanity during a post-practice speech Monday apparently because of the loss to Texas and maybe because tailback Aca’Cedric Ware said practices were “slow” and “lazy” the previous two weeks. “The one thing that I’ve learned in 24 years of coaching is your kids are going to react how you react,” Helton said. But during his radio show Tuesday, Petros Papadakis said it … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Should Clay Helton Change His Demeanor?

Why has USC been unable to intercept a pass in three games? Here is a big reason: Clancy Pendergast only plays man-to-man coverage in the secondary. It’s pretty hard to get interceptions when you never play zone. The corners and safeties are running around chasing receivers the whole game and there are never adjustments, which makes it easier for the offenses to find weak spots. Continue reading Why USC Has No Interceptions?