I hear Clay Helton is not happy anyone knows who calls the plays. I wrote often during the season that Tee Martin, Helton and Tyson Helton shared the duties. During the Cotton Bowl, Tee Martin and new quarterbacks coach Bryan Ellis called plays. No USC coach would admit during the season how it worked. The official line was Martin called the plays even though others … Continue reading Who Calls The Plays? None Of Your Business
USC is offering a lot of scholarships this week, mostly to offensive linemen. It makes sense: Toa Lobendahn and Chris Brown are seniors next season; Cole Smith retired; Nathan Smith might retire and Roy Hemsley is expected to transfer. The most interesting lineman offered was Trevor Roberson of Wellington, Texas, who is 6-11 and 345 pounds. The conventional wisdom is that is too tall to … Continue reading USC Goes On Offering Spree
ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper has Sam Darnold going to the Denver Broncos with the No. 5 pick in the NFL draft. Kiper has Wyoming QB Josh Allen going No. 1. Baker Mayfield is No. 6 and Josh Rosen is No. 11. “When he’s on his game, he looks like the No. 1 overall pick. Can he show consistency?” Kiper said. Continue reading Mel Kiper On Sam Darnold
The USC coaches’ clinic is March 30-31. And the biggest names are USC coach Clay Helton, Stanford coach David Shaw and Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford. Talk about a charisma fest. Shaw might be the most dynamic speaker of the trio and that is not saying much. Perhaps the three can discuss who has won the most state titles, which became an accomplishment when Helton … Continue reading USC Coaches’ Clinic Offerings
A friend of mine who works at UC Riverside said he saw former USC coach Henry Bibby on the campus last week, meeting with school officials about vacant basketball job. Does Bibby really need to coach that bad? He has a residence in the Palm Springs area so I guess it is attractive. If he gets hired at UCR, it sure won’t be dull covering … Continue reading Believe It Or Not
USC sophomore guard De’Anthony Melton, who was never allowed to play to this season, announced this morning he would withdraw from school. Melton is apparently going to focus on preparing for the NBA draft. Melton was projected as a possible first-round pick before concerns arose regarding his eligibility. His full statement is below. Continue reading De’Anthony Melton Withdraws From School
