USC Sunday Buzz: What Is Rush On QB Race?

Clay Helton says he is going to until at least this Saturday’s open scrimmage before he names a starting quarterback. Why? The first week of practices had exactly two full-pad workouts. Those are not JT Daniels‘ strength but are the best way to evaluate how a QB will perform in an actual game. Jack Sears performs better in live, full-contact workouts. But Helton seems ready … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: What Is Rush On QB Race?

USC’s First Scrimmage Is Revealing

USC’s first scrimmage at Howard Jones Field went around 100 plays although not all of it was full tackling. The scrimmage seemed designed to focus on down-the-field passing or else the secondary just needs to improve. This scrimmage did little to alleviate concerns over the secondary . . . or offensive line. Jack Sears and Matt Fink threw long TD passes to Velus Jones. JT … Continue reading USC’s First Scrimmage Is Revealing

USC Morning Buzz: Clay Helton’s Turning Point?

Since Clay Helton claimed the Notre Dame game was an epiphany for him from an offensive standpoint, let me reiterate this point: JT Daniels passed for 105 yards in the second half after Notre Dame adjusted to an offense it had not seen on film before the game. And USC failed to score in the second half until the final minute of the game. The … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Clay Helton’s Turning Point?