The Pac-12 unveiled its officiating changes this morning. The biggest change is supervisor of officials David Coleman will no longer report to general counsel Woodie Dixon and report directly to Larry Scott. Dixon was known for meddling with the officials, most famously during the USC-Washington State game last season. The changes are outlined below: Also, the conference announced the PAC-12 title game would be in … Continue reading Pac-12 Makes Officiating Changes

Why is Clay Helton suddenly closing practices Tuesday and Wednesday except for the first 20 minutes? Maybe he is tired of hearing that practices are not physical enough and do not have enough tackling. Of course, Helton is probably also doing it because he doesn’t want to be questioned about anything but the tackling issue has been around for several years. And if reporters are … Continue reading One Reason For Clay Helton To Close Practices

The Pac-12 media poll comes out tomorrow. Where will USC be selected? In my own poll for the Sporting News, I picked Utah to win the Pac-12 South over USC. That will probably be the safe pick tomorrow too. With Oregon picked to win the Pac-12 North. In a twist, the Pac-12 will also name a preseason all-conference team for the first time. By the … Continue reading Who Do You Pick To Win Pac-12?

Clay Helton might be a buffoon but that is no excuse from shirking media duties. He gets paid more than $3 million a year but cannot answer questions on Wednesdays during the season. So if a USC defensive player gets injured, you will have the human statue, Clancy Pendergast, as the lead authority to give a poor answer. If an offensive player gets hurt, who … Continue reading Can Clay Helton Perform Basic Duties?

An assistant to USC president Carol Folt contacted former linebacker Bob Jensen to discuss honoring the 1969 team. If Jensen can actually speak to Folt, it will probably not be a good day for the athletic dept., which has strung him along despite the fact he has organized the team into boycotting the fall scrimmage on Aug. 17 at the Coliseum. One thing that bothers … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Can Someone Clean Up Another Mess?