I spoke to former USC safety Charles Phillips on Friday about a fascinating topic . . . to me. Phillips always played in high school and at USC with a tooth pick in his mouth. “It started in high school,” Phillips said. “It was just a habit. It was something I did. I never suffered the consequences of doing it, fortunately.” It did not prevent … Continue reading A USC Tradition Involving A Tooth Pick

Nothing amazes me more than people who are aware of USC’s shortcomings under Clay Helton but still try to defend him. It’s definitely a group decreasing in size but they cling to Helton winning a Rose Bowl and Pac-12 title as proof he has been a successful coach. They don’t care that USC is on a downward trend. They don’t care Sam Darnold was responsible … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Clueless Crowd Tries To Defend Clay Helton

Steve Sarkisian was just one of seven new assistant coaches announced by Alabama today. Clay Helton is still looking for a strength coach. And Ivan Lewis has been gone for about a month. Continue reading Nick Saban Moves Faster Than Clay Helton

Alabama finally named Steve Sarkisian as offensive coordinator. Nick Saban better keep a tight leash there. Meanwhile, Tee Martin was named Tennessee wide receivers coach,  with additional titles of assistant head coach and passing game coordinator. Poor guy can never coach quarterbacks despite playing quarterback. Continue reading Former USC Coaches Finally Get Official Titles

I find it a little funny how USC’s game at BYU is viewed as a scheduling blunder. The thought is that USC should schedule more cupcakes because it is playing nine conference games and also plays Notre Dame. You are not supposed to play anyone else competitive to enhance your chances of making the College Football Playoff, according to this theory. I won’t be surprised … Continue reading Beware BYU!

A columnist said this week that USC fans get indignant over Clay Helton but make no sense because, “after you buy out Helton, who do you hire? I don’t think you can get Dabo.” Here’s a quick point on that theory: Helton is a below-average coach. If you hired a competent coach, USC would be much better off. Media people need to read this to … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column