If It’s Friday It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Did Kliff Kingsbury get officially hired yet? It might happen. It might not. But Kingsbury would be foolish not to listen to some NFL offers first. The amount of frenzy concerning his apperance at the McKay Center on Thursday just shows you how low USC has sunk this season. Fans are desperate for any kind of positive development or something that takes authority out of … Continue reading If It’s Friday It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Clancy Pendergast Controls Defensive Hires

Austin Clark, who was a USC graduate assistant in 2017 and spent this past season at Illinois as defensive line coach, could replace Kenechi Udeze as USC’s new defensive line coach according to FootballScoop.com. What a revealing piece of news. This means Clancy Pendergast is in charge of hiring defensive coaches. He didn’t want Clark to leave last year and tried to keep him. And … Continue reading Clancy Pendergast Controls Defensive Hires

USC Morning Buzz: Can Kliff Kingsbury Solve All Problems?

Even if USC makes its dream hire of Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator, what will it do to solve other issues? Who fixes the strength and conditioning program? Who instills discipline? Who makes practices harder? Who will force Clancy Pendergast to make adjustments during games? Who will get John Baxter to improve special teams? Who will be a leader of men, which Clay Helton is … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Can Kliff Kingsbury Solve All Problems?

A Possible Staff Addition With USC Ties

Don’t be fooled by the fact Mike Sanford Jr. was the Western Kentucky clone with Clay Helton ties. He actually has strong USC ties. His parents went to USC and his father, Mike, is a former USC coach and player. Sanford Jr. also coached at Notre Dame, Stanford and Boise State. So he actually has a better backgroud than Helton. He played quarterback at Los … Continue reading A Possible Staff Addition With USC Ties