Clay Helton Wins Dodd Trophy Coach Of The Week

Clay Helton beat No. 10-ranked Utah and got rewarded by being named the Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week. I guess Brent Brennan of San Jose State was undeserving after winning at Arkansas, 31-24. San Jose State was only 3-22 the previous two seasons. But Helton, with more talent on his roster than Utah, won a home game on Fox Sports with Reggie Bush and … Continue reading Clay Helton Wins Dodd Trophy Coach Of The Week

Why Was Utah So Clueless?

Are Pac-12 coaches naturally clueless or do they strive to look ridiculous? Utah coach Kyle Whittingham should fire his defensive coordinator today. What was the Utes’ defensive game plan? They are playing USC, which has good receivers. They just saw BYU give USC problems by dropping eight defenders back into coverage. So what does Utah do? It plays press coverage with its defensive backs up … Continue reading Why Was Utah So Clueless?

USC Coaching Odds

I’m not saying this is a good list but it is a list put out this morning by BetOnline. Will Urban Meyer be a College Head Coach Week 1 in 2020? Yes      -1000   (1/10) No        +500     (5/1) USC Trojans Head Coach in Week 1 2020 Urban Meyer                 3/2        Chris Petersen              3/1        James Franklin              7/2        David Shaw                   7/1        Mike Gundy                  7/1        Kliff Kingsbury              12/1     Continue reading USC Coaching Odds

Morning Buzz: Southern California Used To A USC Fortress

USC wasn’t very good in 1996-97, going 12-11 in those two seasons. But the Trojans still landed two big quarterbacks from Southern California after the 1997 season: Carson Palmer from Santa Margarita and Jason Thomas from Dominguez. So what does it say when two of the nation’s best (D.J. Uiagalelei, Bryce Young) are headed to Clemson and Alabama? Clay Helton‘s coaching speciality is the quarterback … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Southern California Used To A USC Fortress

Sunday Night With Clay Helton

Clay Helton said QB Kedon Slovis is going through concussion protocol and he would have an update Tuesday. “He’s doing good, but he has to go through all the necessary steps.” Helton said of Slovis. Helton on USC beating Utah: “It felt almost like a playoff game. It was an electric atmosphere.” An electric atmosphere with 40,000 in the Coliseum? On the defense being unable … Continue reading Sunday Night With Clay Helton

Bryce Young Flips From USC To Alabama

I wrote about this on Sept. 2 and now it is official: Bryce Young has flipped his commitment from USC to Alabama. So now the perceived crown jewel of the recruiting class and only five-star is no longer part another average recruiting class. Or less-than-average by USC standards. The peanut gallery will say “who cares, Kedon Slovis is better” but Young’s decision was made before … Continue reading Bryce Young Flips From USC To Alabama