Two donors who annually buy tables at the USC recruiting dinner bypassed the event two weeks ago. Why? I’m told they were unhappy with the past season and didnt go to the event, even though USC had a top-five recruiting class. Continue reading Some Donors Are Frustrated
An NFL source tells me that a former NFL head coach and long-time pro assistant expressed interest in becoming USC’s quarterbacks coach but was declined because Clay Helton wanted to promote Bryan Ellis as quarterbacks coach. If Helton has a philosophy, he prefers not to hire outsiders as assistant coaches. Ellis was at Western Kentucky before he came to USC. So was Helton’s brother, Tyson, … Continue reading About That Quarterback Coach Job . . .
Forward Bennie Boatwright is going to miss the rest of the basketball season with a knee injury. A snap reaction might be that the Trojans’ hopes is making an impact in the NCAA Tournament are finished. On the other hand, USC sometimes looks like a team that could use more than one basketball with so many offensive-minded players. So maybe it won’t miss Boatwright as … Continue reading Will USC Miss Bennie Boatwright?
Since it has been a couple weeks since I blogged, let’s update the USC roster. Center Cole Smith is retiring from football because of arthritic knees. I hear offensive lineman Roy Hemsley is transferring to San Diego State. And I’ve also heard that offensive tackle Nathan Smith is also considering his future after missing last season following knee surgery. That would mean three less offensive … Continue reading USC Roster Changes
OFormer USC offensive lineman and staff member Lenny Vandermade is coming back as an offensive quality control assistant, according to FootballScoop.com. This is Vandermade’s third time coaching at USC. He was also on the staff from 2009-12 and from 2014-15. This bolsters my point in today’s Morning Buzz about Clay Helton surrounding himself with people he knows (or won’t challenge him). Continue reading Report: Lenny Vandermade Returns
The Los Angeles District Attorney is reviewing the alleged domestic violence case against USC wide receiver Joseph Lewis. But I can now reveal that when I reported in December there was a fight in the locker room after a Cotton Bowl practice in Texas, Lewis was one of the players involved in the altercation. I mention it because USC might also take this into consideration … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz
