Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown became the latest player to escape Clay Helton when he announced he would turn pro today. This was the least surprising departure and I could not see St. Brown enduring another season of nonsense that defines the USC football program. USC legend Paul Westphal, who has been battling brain cancer, passed away today according to New York Daily News columnist … Continue reading Amon-Ra St. Brown Turns Pro
How many times can you fire assistant coaches, get no significant improvement, and think it is the solution? What amazes me is there are even a few USC fans who think firing Tim Drevno is a solution. I’ve criticized Drevno since he was first coached at USC in 2014. Go back to 2018 and read the comments from USC homer media/over-the-hill pundits who championed Drevno’s … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Can Firing An Assistant Make Difference?
USC defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu announced today he would turn pro. He won’t be the last either. How will the defense be better next season? No Talanoa Hufanga. No Tuipulotu. No Olaijah Griffin. Clay Helton will fix it by firing Tim Drevno and Aaron Ausmus. That’s not going to quell some of the dissension that has existed within the program and surfaced since the season … Continue reading Marlon Tuipulotu Turns Pro
Sources tell me USC coach Clay Helton fired offensive line coach Tim Drevno and strength coach Aaron Ausmus. That means Helton has fired an astounding 14 assistant coaches at USC. Now I was not a fan of the hiring of Drevno or Ausmus. But you know who was a fan of those hires? HELTON! When does Helton hold himself accountable? When does Mike Bohn hold … Continue reading Breaking: Clay Helton Shakes Up Staff (Again)!
Cornerback Olaijah Griffin announced at midnight on Instagram he was turning pro. The defense already lost Talanoa Hufanga this week and now Griffin is departing. Decisions still must come from Isaiah Pola-Mao and let’s not forget Brandon Pili, who probably wishes he opted out of the 2020 season. I’d love to hear what Todd Orlando privately thinks about next year’s defense. I give Griffin credit … Continue reading Olaijah Griffin Turning Pro
It was a disappointing start to Pac-12 play for USC, which lost to Colorado, 72-62, at the Galen Center. Evan Mobley struggled and made only 5 of 14 shots. He finished with 12 points. The Trojans trailed by as many as 15 points in the second half. USC (5-2, 0-1) had its nine-game winning streak at the Galen Center snapped. The Trojans have lost five … Continue reading USC Loses Fifth Straight To Colorado
