Clay Helton interviewed Rams assistant head coach/linebackers coach Joe Barry for the defensive coordinator’s job on Friday, according to sources. Barry is the first coach to be officially interviewed. He was previously at USC and liked by the players. He also has a good reputation. But . . . let’s hope USC interviews some other candidates too because it feels like business-as-usual with Helton, where … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Clay Helton Interviews Joe Barry

I had forgotten that former USC offensive line coach James Cregg is in the same position at LSU. He left USC when Lane Kiffin got fired and didn’t make a huge impression in four seasons. He then spent four years in the NFL as an “assistant offensive line coach” before LSU hired him in 2018. Who would imagine he would be thisclose to winning a … Continue reading LSU Also Has A Little-Discussed USC Tie

It’s a sign of USC recruiting that players from Mater Dei or Serra, once pipelines for talent, are headed to other schools. Wide receiver LV Bunkley-Shelton of Serra chose Arizona State over USC on Saturday. (Cue the “he was scared off by the receivers already at USC” chorus). “The flood gates are open,” a rival Pac-12 coach told me Saturday. Oregon and Arizona State already … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: The Recruiting Pipelines Are Dry

It seems to me that USC fans are being asked to accept a lot from the new administration. The fans haven’t been told much because Carol Folt and Mike Bohn have not had a press conference since bringing Clay Helton back. I’ll bet if this were another USC (South Carolina), there would be a press conference. But Folt has given the impression on campus she … Continue reading When It Comes To Carol Folt/Mike Bohn, Question Everything