One thing to remember when you read a Clay Helton that describes him as “gentlemanly” or a decent man of character: Helton has fired 13 assistant coaches at USC. That is not the work of a man of character. If you want to sympathize with Helton over the fact there was a false report he was being fired, just remember he has actually fired 13 … Continue reading Does A Man Of Character Fire 13 People?
Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports has written a lengthy piece on USC coach Clay Helton, that will probably upset some fans who are tired of Helton. The part that bugged me is probably different than most because it says Helton did an interview with Dodd on Signing Day, when he refused to do a press conference but did a friendly interview on the “Trojans Live” … Continue reading Clay Helton Rehabilitation Tour Begins
Utah and LSU have agreed to a home-and-home series in 2031-2032. Remember, Arizona State will host Florida in 2028 and travel to Gainesville in 2031. SEC teams, probably realizing how tough it is to find FBS schools to schedule these days, are looking west. USC, instead of congratulating itself profusely for hiring Donte Williams, should start scheduling home-and-home series with SEC teams. Sooner or later … Continue reading Morning Buzz: LSU Coming West But Not For USC
Why is Matt Fink still at USC? He has his degree. He can transfer anywhere. He already got to start a few games last season, which was great for him, especially the Utah game. So why is he sticking around to be the insurance policy for Kedon Slovis and JT Daniels? I get that he loves USC and being a Trojan. But he has one … Continue reading Should Matt Fink Transfer?
Today is the 106th birthday of Rod Dedeaux. You know he won 11 baseball NCAA titles at USC. But here’s a 1959 interview where his love for USC was apparent. Q: What would you say is humor’s part in baseball? A: It’s half of baseball. Its entertainment and we have one of the loosest teams there is. Q: And one of the winningest. Besides your … Continue reading Remembering Rod Dedeaux On His Birthday
ESPN has released its first “Football Power Index” rankings of 2020 and USC is No. 13, the highest-rated Pac-12 team. Oregon is right behind the Trojans at No. 14. The FPI ratings are “a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team’s performance going forward for the rest of the season.” Does anyone these predictions? Last year, ESPN … Continue reading ESPN FPI Likes USC To Win Pac-12
