USC coach Clay Helton was on the NFL Network and asked about Jim Mora’s comment yesterday that the Cleveland Browns should take Sam Darnold. “I’m biased. I’m going to take Sam Darnold,” Helton said, unwilling to make any bold proclamations about Josh Rosen. Meanwhile, a pretrial hearing for USC wide receiver Joseph Lewis was continued for four weeks. Lewis has pleaded not guilty to five … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes: Clay Helton Says What You Expect

When Tim Drevno was hired as running backs coach, it seemed an odd move, given that he was an offensive line coach and had not coached running backs for 20 years. But one theory going around Heritage Hall is that current USC offensive line coach Neil Callaway is going to retire after this season and will be replaced by Drevno. Maybe Helton did not want … Continue reading One Explanation Of Coaching Moves

USC has appointed Oscar Munoz, the CEO of United Airlines, to the Board of Trustees. Munoz and his wife are USC graduates. So that is a positive. Now for the negative: United Airlines? Really? Remember, Munoz was widely criticized for his response to a passenger being forcibly removed from a flight in Chicago. You can relive that here. Last month, it was revealed that United … Continue reading The United-USC Relationship Gets Better And Better

Former UCLA coach Jim Mora said on the NFL Network that Sam Darnold would be a better fit in Cleveland than Josh Rosen because of the city’s “blue-collar, gritty attitude.” Here is the full quote: “Because of fit, I would take Sam Darnold if I were the Cleveland Browns,” Mora said. “I think [he has] that blue-collar, gritty attitude. I think his teammates will love … Continue reading Jim Mora Says Cleveland Should Take Sam Darnold Over Josh Rosen

San Clemente High School has beaten USC to the punch and is offering a Sam Darnold bobblehead. And it actually looks like him. Hopefully, it’s not one of the tiny models. Here is the link to order. Continue reading Get Your Sam Darnold Bobblehead