QUARTERBACK If only we could read the mind of JT Daniels while Kedon Slovis keeps leading the team. If Clay Helton doesn’t get fired, he is going to hate dealing with this. I doubt any new coach would have a similar dilemma. And a new coach would probably teach Slovis to avoid contact. Grade: B- TAILBACKS Graham Harrell was in heaven knowing he would not … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Colorado Report Card
Clay Helton was asked tonight on the “Trojans Live” radio show how much the Oregon game means in terms of recruiting now that the Ducks are recruiting better in Southern California? ” It matters a bunch,” Helton said. He never got around to mentioning why USC’s current recruiting is suffering and how he could turn it around? Or how Oregon was allowed to take some … Continue reading USC Night Notes: Is Recruiting On Line Vs. Oregon?
Does USC rely too much on the pass? USC gets 67 percent of its offense from passing. The only Pac-12 school that relies on the pass more is Washington State, which is at 84 percent. This is probably what the Air Raid produces but Clay Helton and Graham Harrell have said they want a balanced offense. It probably doesn’t matter in the Pac-12. But if … Continue reading How Balanced Is USC’s Offense?
I know Clay Helton is fighting for his job because he is trying to make normal decisions look like above-average coaching. Last week, he praised Clancy Pendergast for employing a “twist game,” which is a routine maneuver that flips where the inside-and-outside linemen line up. This week, he praised Graham Harrell for an empty backfield, five-receiver set. “These are things you see all the time … Continue reading Clay Helton Wants Normal Decisions To Be Praised
I’m hearing the search firm USC hired to find a new athletic director has been rebuffed by more than a few top-profile candidates, including Alabama A.D. Greg Bryne, who was previously at Arizona, and Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte. The search firm will present candidates who are interested — like Washington State athletic director Pat Chun. One source at Bovard (the USC administation building) … Continue reading Who Wants To Be Athletic Director?
The New York Jets traded former USC star Leonard Williams to the New York Giants for a third round draft choice this year and fifth-round pick in 2021. Williams’ stock has fallen and he is in the last year of his contract so the Jets. The USC-Arizona State game will kick off at 12:30 p.m. PT and be televised by ABC or ESPN. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Leonard Williams Traded
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