These are the big revelations from Saturday’s scrimmage: JT Daniels lost 10 pounds! This is good because a USC coach used to tell me last season, “Does he look like a football player?” A big running back (Markese Stepp) is hard to stop. And even harder to get on the field last year. Stepp got only 7 carries last season. Amon-Ra St. Brown can can … Continue reading Did You Learn Anything With Spring Practice 40 Percent Over?
It’s really a full-on scrimmage but USC did some scrimmaging Saturday. The offense remains a work-in-progress as it continues to learn the Air Raid. Safety Talanoa Hufanga fell hard to the ground and favored his right shoulder. He broke his collarbone last season. “He’s been in non-contact this whole time and just fell and something tweaked,” Clay Helton said. “We’ll have to see exactly what it … Continue reading USC Holds First “Scrimmage”
Gus Ruelas/USC Rick Caruso, chairman of the USC Board of Trustees, made an interesting comment about the College Admissions scandal. “Everybody needs to be held accountable,” Caruso said. “We need to investigate it, fix the problem and move on.” So how does Caruso define being accountable? Should Lynn Swann be held accountable for Donna Heinel’s actions? Should Swann be punished because Heinel was allowed to … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: What Is Definition Of Accountability?
One argument I still hear every once in awhile about keeping Clay Helton is that he won a Rose Bowl and Pac-12 title. Well, in 1950, USC coach Jeff Cravath was forced to resign after going 2-5-2. Cravath had four won Pacific Coast Conference titles and went to four Rose Bowls. But he still got fired after that bad season in 1950. And one of … Continue reading A Historical Precedent For Firing Clay Helton
Reggie Bush might not be the only person banned from USC. TMZ reports Lori Loughlin‘s daughters, Olivia and Isabella, face a student-conduct hearing to determine if the girls should be banned from USC and its grounds because they were “disruptive individuals.” The girls have already withdrawn from school. I mentioned yesterday that USC’s basketball roster looks pretty thin for next year. And lo and behold, USC received … Continue reading Will USC Ban Scandal Students Reggie Bush Style?
I have found it extremely odd that USC does not recruit some local products. Yesterday, I criticized USC for waiting so long it was the 37th school to offer four-star cornerback Clark Phillips of La Habra. So I texted a Big 12 head coach and asked why USC is so late on prospects everyone else sees value in? “No leadership,” was the quick response. That … Continue reading Quick Item: What Does Outsider Think Of USC Recruiting?
