USC Morning Buzz: A QB Wrinkle And Look At Fresno State

This week’s podcast covers the Pac-12’s poor start, a possible twist in the USC QB situation and looks at the Fresno State game.

Did you catch Clay Helton on Monday night’s USC radio show? He said having Graham Harrell, Clancy Pendergast and John Baxter puts the Trojans “back to a point where we can do some really, really special things.” Just give him an Oscar for delivering these lines.

22 thoughts on “USC Morning Buzz: A QB Wrinkle And Look At Fresno State

  1. When Clay Helton and his staff are dismissed at the end of the season, I guarantee that Graham Harrell, and Clancy Pendergast will not be rehired as coordinators. That is all ! 😂

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    1. John —I have the feeling that even if USC goes 6-0 to start the season, there are 4 or 5 folks that will be saying the same things about Helton, Daniels and Pendergast……

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    2. “The guessing is done. Time to play ball and see where that takes us.”

      5 – 7 (4 – 5 PAC 12 Conference)

      If Helton is lucky.

      It’s going to be Deja Vu all over again.

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    1. I always thought that when Marlon Brando asked Martin Sheen if he were an assassin in “Apocalypse” Now and Sheen said no and Brando said he was just an errand boy, that Sheen should have asked if they could go back to the assassin question again so he could say yes this time.

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      1. MG-
        Was just thinking about AN yesterday – but was thinking about the introductory scene where the general says “and good does not always triumph over evil” and then Harrison Ford says “Terminate the Colonel’s command…with extreme prejudice…”

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      2. James —In the same vein, I liked what Brando had to say about doing your duty like a soldier —“it’s what people call ruthless but it’s really just seeing things clearly.”
        #…HaveAFeelingHeltonDoesn’tShareTheseSentiments…

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      3. MG-
        Agreed…thinking through the scenes in the movie…he doesn’t fit anywhere in it…except maybe in the extended (which I don’t care for) cut at the French family’s estate on the river…

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  2. From Reign of Troy…

    Alex Polk: “The quarterback depth chart shot any faith or goodwill I had in Helton going into the season, and I was ready to give the man a chance to prove he’s Dabo Swinney Lite. Now, I am perfectly fine with kicking him and Graham Harrell to the curb if USC’s offense looks anemic the first three weeks, and then they get embarrassed against Utah, Washington, and Notre Dame.”

    “It’s not about starting JT Daniels, but Kedon Slovis being No. 2. If something happens to Daniels and they trot out a true freshman when Fink and Sears have seen actual action, the whole athletics department can go, as far as I’m concerned.”

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    Even some of the Sunshine Pumper’s are abandoning ship…and the season hasn’t even started.

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      1. Yeah Michael, clemson and georgia both had terrible seasons after rolling out true freshmen QBs to replace their starters…oh wait no they didn’t.

        Hahahahaha

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      2. Pudly — It will be SO much more fun listening to the haters if USC is having a good season —I’ll even be able to forgive them their non stop name calling….
        #…It’sAllGood….[IfWeWin]….

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