Did you hear Fox sideline reporter Jenny Taft note the USC sideline had little emotion during the fourth quarter vs. Arizona? Well, I’ve heard the pre-game emotion level was pretty low too. I figured Todd Orlando would yell enough to fire up the team. But who knows with the new staff? Every time I see Clay Helton speak to the team, it rings false, so … Continue reading Is There An Energy Gap At USC?

QUARTERBACK Kedon Slovis might have an injury but you wouldn’t know it listening to USC. If he has a mechanical problem, what have QB experts Clay Helton and Graham Harrell been doing about it? Grade: C+ TAILBACKS There are good moments for the backs but there is little consistency, which boils down to play calling and the offensive line. And short-yardage situations are a nightmare. … Continue reading USC-Arizona Report Card

WINNERS Marlon Tuipulotu  At least someone is performing above expectations. Joel Klatt You can tell it pains the Fox announcers to criticize USC but things got so bad Saturday that even Klatt (and Gus Johnson) had to gently point out what a farce the coaching has become. That’s courageous since he might have to hear from the South Bay mafia in the athletic dept. Raymond Scott … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

Clay Helton had this whopper of an answer for snapping out of a shotgun on 4th-and-1: “Right now, it’s just not us. It’s sad that the fourth-and-1 we had a missed assignment . I don’t think it was from a lack of scheme, but we did have a missed assignment.” Reaction: It’s not just one play. USC has a lot of problems converting short-yardage downs … Continue reading Sunday Night With Clay Helton

USC fans are not suprised by the lackluster victories the past two weeks. And I’m seeing some parents of players are starting to become more vocal on social media. But what does Mike Bohn think? If someone cornered Bohn, he would whisper that he knows Clay Helton is not a great coach. But . . . Bohn and his minions hired Todd Orlando, Donte Williams … Continue reading USC Fans Have Had It But When Will Mike Bohn?

The UCLA-Cal game was scheduled at the last minute, so anything was possible in terms of a result. But UCLA’s 34-10 victory over Cal was reassuring in one sense: It was good to see Cal is always Cal. Never expect too much. Thanks, Wilcox! Continue reading Cal Being Cal