Something To Look Forward To Next Year

Clay Helton talked today about the Holiday Bowl being a springboard to next season. “When you look at our schedule, even for next year, we’re going to play teams like this,” Helton said. “This is a top 25 team, ranked 16th in the country. And when you look at our schedule for next year we could play six top 25 opponents. So the mindset we … Continue reading Something To Look Forward To Next Year

Just Another Monday For Carol Folt And USC Football

Carol Folt got swamped again about Clay Helton on a non-football tweet this morning. At some point, she might want to address the football situation, but I doubt she will. USC practiced on the artificial surface at Cromwell Field on Monday because Howard Jones Field was rain-soaked overnight. That qualfies as an open practice these days because Cromwell is not closed off by a wooden … Continue reading Just Another Monday For Carol Folt And USC Football

USC Morning Buzz: Last Day In L.A. For Trojans

USC practices on campus this morning and then will travel to San Diego this afternoon. Clay Helton will speak for only the second time since he was retained by USC. Remember last week when I said someone sent a package of human feces. An administrator tells me USC has also received at least one jersey that was cut into pieces. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Last Day In L.A. For Trojans

It’s Anniversary Of John McKay’s Final USC Game

Today is the 44th anniversary of John McKay’s final game at USC, a 20-0 victory over Texas A&M in the Liberty Bowl. USC was 7-0 and ranked No. 3 in the nation when McKay announced he would go to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Trojans promptly lost four straight games. Ricky Bell scored on a 76-yard swing pass. Vince Evans threw a 65-yard pass to … Continue reading It’s Anniversary Of John McKay’s Final USC Game

USC Morning Buzz: A News Blackout On Holiday Bowl

Mike Bohn wants you to buy a ticket to the Holiday Bowl. But how much buzz have you heard about USC in the past week? It’s hard to generate publicity when Clay Helton limits interviews and closes practices. And in a couple cases, he doesn’t even tell the media what time practices takes place. Why does he do it? He doesn’t you to know he … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A News Blackout On Holiday Bowl