The defensive coordinator search! Recruiting! Carol Folt and Mike Bohn spin! It’s all in the podcast! Continue reading USC Podcast Time!

A few weeks ago, Carol Folt taped an interview with the “L.A. Times Today” show on Spectrum 1. The showed aired last night. I don’t get that channel but here’s the money quote: “I think Coach Helton understands the expectations for winning but he also is building the character of those students so I feel like they’ve (Helton, Mike Bohn) got the right goals.” So … Continue reading Carol Folt Offers Comment On Clay Helton

Remember two years ago when Norv Turner contacted Clay Helton for the quarterbacks coach job and couldn’t even get an interview? Turner then became offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers. But this one might be better: In the past few years, Norm Chow has made multiple calls to Helton — not seeking a job but to see if he there was anything he could do … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Clay Helton Likes To Spurn Big-Name Coaches

USC practices were closed to the media this season but a coach told me it was amazing how much time was spent on special teams, often to the detriment of other units. “You wouldn’t believe how much time we spent,” the coach said. “No one could.” That said, USC was still awful on special teams this season, as everyone knows. USC did not have 11-men-on-field … Continue reading Special Teams Hurt USC In Another Way No One Mentions

You know it’s bad when a USC assistant coach tells me if Austin Jackson goes pro the Trojans will have a “terrible offensive line” next season. The line wasn’t great this season and Jackson is projected as a first-or-second round pick in spite of the Holiday Bowl. Who will start a pool next season on how long Kedon Slovis lasts before he gets hurt? And … Continue reading Here’s One Outlook On Offensive Line

Remember how wide receiver Tyler Vaughns did not play in the first quarter against Iowa? It immediately led to speculation Vaughns was either suspended or injured. He eventually played and caught six passes for 54 yards. Well, a source tells me Vaughns had a back injury that kept him out for the first quarter. So at least we know it wasn’t a disciplinary matter. The … Continue reading Tyler Vauhgns Mystery Solved