Wasn’t it interesting that USC fired offensive line coach Tim Drevno and strength coach Aaron Ausmus two days before Christmas and apparently never had an intention of mentioning it? Worse was Clay Helton telling Ausmus he did a great job and firing him three days later. Helton loves to fire coaches but when does the culture change? The players don’t respect him or particularly like … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Who will replace Tim Drevno? You will likely hear someone at USC say it wants the best offensive line coach in the nation. But here’s the problem: The best offensive line coaches are unlikely going to want to coach the Air Raid offense. “How can you coach the offensive line in that offense?” a Pac-12 offensive line coach told me. Rightly or wrongly, a lot … Continue reading Something To Keep In Mind When Hiring A Line Coach

Tight end Jack Yary is no longer on the roster at Washington. Yary, the son of USC great Ron Yary, had signed with USC last year. But he never showed up in August and was released from the letter. Yary quickly committed to Washington. He took the fall semester off but was supposed to start classes at Washington in January. Continue reading Ex-USC Commit Jack Yary No Longer With Washington

Cal strength coach Torre Becton is expected to go to Texas, according to Horns247. Becton spent 2016 as an assistant strength coach at USC and turned down Clay Helton’s offer to be the Trojans’ strength coach in 2019, which led to the hiring of Aaron Ausmus. Becton was considered a logical-but-long shot candidate to replace Ausmus. He worried two years ago how long Helton would … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Will Coach Bohn Hire Strength Coach?

If you were a USC fan old enough to follow the Trojans in the 1950’s, you remember kicker Sam Tsagalakis, who died Saturday at age 88. He was nicked “Sad Sam” because he rarely smiled but he was the hero of USC’s victory over Stanford in 1953. With 13 seconds left, Tsagalakis kicked a 38-yard-field goal to give the No. 17-ranked Trojans a 23-20 victory … Continue reading Remembering a Big Kick In USC History