Washington State coach Mike Leach is leaving to become the new coach at Mississippi State, according to Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports. Better than Steve Sarkisian although Leach has never really won anything at Texas Tech or Washington State. But he did make Washington State relevant. Who will replace Leach? Well, Washington State has a real athletic director (Pat Chun) or I might say they … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Maybe Mississippi State Is Less Crazy

I know there are only a handful of defensive recruits still out there from the Class of 2020 but how much does it hurt USC that it does not have a defensive coordinator? More importantly, do the recruits know some of the position coaches might be fired by a new coordinator? There is a lot of uncertainty regarding USC coaching on the defensive side. And … Continue reading USC Full Of Uncertainty For Second Signing Day

Another day without a tweet (or peep) from Mike Bohn. Where are those meetings he promised with small groups after he announced he was bringing back Clay Helton? For a guy who was a man-about-campus his first month on the job, he sure has been invisible. Some of his apologists say he is still new to the job but that didn’t stop him the first … Continue reading All Quiet On The Mike Bohn Front

In what kind of dudebro fantasy is Mississippi State thinking of hiring Steve Sarkisian as its head coach? The idea that Lane Kiffin is at Ole Miss and Sarkisian at Mississippi State seems like a fantasy spawned by the former Pete Carroll assistants. At least Kiffin went to Florida Atlantic and won. What has Sarkisian ever done? He was extremely average at Washington. Extremely average … Continue reading Is Mississippi State Crazy?

Former USC assistant coaches Clancy Pendergast and John Baxter were informed two weeks before the Holiday Bowl they would be fired after the game. Was it really prudent to keep them around for two weeks as lame ducks to coach the game. I guess that can be debated but the defense and special teams sure didn’t look sharp vs. Iowa. I suspect Coach Bohn ordered … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Clay Helton Gave Assistants Plenty Of Notice Before Firings

I spoke to one of the 10 coaches Clay Helton‘s fired at USC today. Here’s what they said about the defensive coordinator search, which will not surprise you: “There is no discipline. They need to have discipline or it won’t matter who they hire. It starts at the top. “I tried to sit a player once for not listening and doing what he was supposed … Continue reading A Former Coach Offers His Own Take On What Program Needs