We have completed our second interview with Robert Saleh for our head coaching vacancy. 📰 https://t.co/EsIBvGyMw4 pic.twitter.com/mwUOoViGOi — New York Jets (@nyjets) January 13, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js I am starting off this morning with this announcement from the New York Jets. It has nothing to do with USC but it does show refreshing transparency as the NFL team admitted it interviewed someone a second time. Meanwhile, … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Getting Answers At USC Can Be A Real Chore

What exactly does Clay Helton do? Graham Harrell is looking for an offensive line coach. Mike Bohn is looking for a strength coach. Last year, Bohn hired Todd Orlando and then Orlando hired most of the assistant coaches. I hear Donte Williams was hired via Bohn and his staff, not Helton. Williams is now the main recruiter. Again, what does Helton do for the nearly … Continue reading What Does Clay Helton Do?

Clay Helton’s search for a strength coach could be over, especially since he might not be in charge of it. I got a text from a contact at Notre Dame on Tuesday night with this detail about USC’s search for a strength coach. Helton has interviewed Robert Stiner, who is assistant director of football strength and conditioning at Notre Dame. Who does Helton know at Notre Dame? Well, … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Zeros In On Strength Coach

Steve Sarkisian met Bevo. Life is good. Here’s a tip for Texas fans: Don’t speak to him in Armenian. When Sarkisian was an assistant coach at USC, former USC All-American Marlin McKeever wanted to impress him, so he learned an Armenian greeting. McKeever went up to Sarkisian and offered the greeting. Sarkisian stood there confused, unable to understand what McKeever said. A disappointed McKeever walked … Continue reading Pete Carroll And Steve Sarkisian In News

USC is 33/1 to win the national title next year according to BetOnline. That’s generous given how many players have left USC and the fact the Trojans have the ninth-best odds. Full odds are at the bottom: The Alabama-Ohio State game drew 18.7 million viewers. The previous low for a BCS or CFP title game was 21.4 million for the USC-Oklahoma game in 2004. Former … Continue reading USC Notes: Championship Odds Are Generous