I got a call in the middle of Signing Day from a former USC All-American, who told me, “The recruits are screaming (out) and USC’s administration is not listening.” That sums it up. Recruits are fleeing Southern California and Clay Helton offers spin while the administration pretends like nothing is wrong. Meanwhile, no one I spoke to yesterday or today believes USC will have the … Continue reading Did Carol Folt Refuse Offer To Pay Off Clay Helton?

First, here’s my take on USC’s recruiting class for the Sporting News. Excerpt: USC fans who were furious that Clay Helton kept his job were irate again on Wednesday, especially when athletic director Mike Bohn not only promised recruiting would improve “dramatically,” but also said it was going better than people wanted to admit. Now, maybe here is a reason Bohn is in hiding. A … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Recruiting Only One Reason Mike Bohn Under Siege

Clay Helton was asked today about Mike Bohn saying recruiting was going better than people wanted to admit. “At the end of the day I’m not about perception, I’m about wins,” Helton said. I hadn’t noticed. He’s won only 13 games the past two seasons. Continue reading Clay Helton Doesn’t Care About Perceptions

It’s time to talk about Signing Day and many other USC matters. Continue reading USC Signing Day Podcast Time!

Here is the money quote from Clay Helton today: “It’s not going to be the national ranking because you just don’t have the numbers, but it does fill the needs. And I’m more worried, again, about wins than I am about winning today. I’m more worried about winning on Saturday.” He doesn’t have the numbers? The average star ranking is about eighth-best in the Pac-12, … Continue reading USC Recruiting Is Fine, Just Ask Clay Helton

USC had the nerve to send out a video to buy Holiday Bowl tickets in the midst of the worst Signing Day ever. The comments on the video are disabled and it looks like the video is locked. Here is the link. Continue reading Mike Bohn Is Alive