I have said this many times since the Arizona State game and I will say it again: Jack Sears is USC’s best most dynamic quarterback and best quarterback for the current offense. He deserves to start against Notre Dame. I have written endlessly about Clay Helton’s shortcomings the past 2 years but he should be fired simply because of the way he handled the quarterback … Continue reading Jack Sears Should Start Vs. Notre Dame

I have details on USC247.com about how members of a support group were told by a USC official on Tuesday that Clay Helton would return next season. Is this real or just a smokescreen? My thoughts here. This is just one more small example of what a circus USC is. Other schools run coaching searches with a committee and interview several candidates. They have an … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Circus Continues

Michael Pittman said tonight he expects to return for his senior season. “I don’t know why everyone thinks I’m on my out,” Pittman said. “If I get a good (NFL draft) eval, that might make me look at it. But if I had to make a decision right now, it’d be easy.” Let me just say I don’t think this is too solid at the … Continue reading Michael Pittman Plans To Return . . . We’ll See

With college football pundits throwing Penn State coach James Franklin’s name around as a USC candidate, here is what Franklin said today: “It’s that time of year where all this stuff happens. It’s the crazy, mad time of year. As you guys know, we’re focused on Maryland, completely 100 percent. I don’t think it’s fair or right to be talking about that job, from everything … Continue reading James Franklin On USC Job

QUARTERBACK I’m tired of pointing out what JT Daniels cannot do. But that interception was something else. Of course, Clay Helton doesn’t see it. Sears, please. D+ TAILBACK USC has average tailbacks. All year. Stephen Carr might be special but is either hurt or in the doghouse. C- WIDE RECEIVERS Nice plays by Velus Jones and Amon-Ra St. Brown. But Tyler Vaughns was hardly at … Continue reading USC-UCLA Report Card

I spoke to a member of the USC Board of Trustees to see if they hear anything regarding Clay Helton’s future and what their role would be next week? “The Board of Trustees really doesn’t like to deal with sports,” the trustee said. “The way it would work is Lynn Swann would go to the interim president and he might need to talk to Rick … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Where Do The Board Of Trustees Stand?