Clay Helton is supposed to be a nice guy/poor coach. But not everyone agrees with the nice guy part. Someone who worked with Helton for several years in Heritage Hall saw him at a USC basketball game. They said hello, because it seemed like the right thing to do. “I don’t remember you,” Helton said. When he was reminded that they worked together for several … Continue reading Clay Helton’s Fuzzy Memory
With Mo Hasan walking-on as a grad transfer, I guess it’s a good time to talk about the over/under on how long a QB lasts at USC with no injuries. Kedon Slovis got knocked out of two games (Utah, Iowa) and left two other games (Arizona State, UCLA). JT Daniels is even more brittle in my opinion because Slovis took more hits than Daniels did … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: How Long Will Kedon Slovis Last Next Season?
When Jeff Cravath was forced to resign as USC football coach in 1950, there was a lot of speculation he would be replaced by Paul Brown, coach of the NFL champion Cleveland Browns. He was a co-founder of the Browns and the team was named after him. It would have been a huge hire. Brown had even coached at Ohio State from 1941-43 (Sound familiar?). … Continue reading History Repeats Itself At USC
Mo Hasan, who started one game at Vanderbilt last season, announced he is transferring to USC. Hasan completed 7 of 11 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown in Vanderbilt’s upset of then-No. 21-ranked Missouri last season. He suffered a concussion in the third quarter and didn’t play in Vanderbilt’s final five games. He’s an insurance policy for USC given the injury history of its … Continue reading USC Lands Grad Transfer QB
USC defensive coordinator Todd Orlando has been highly praised since he was hired but one of his former players is not thrilled with his schemes. Defensive lineman Malcolm Roach said the Longhorns’ 3-3-5 formation under Orlando last season limited the linemen because it focused on blitzes from the linebackers and safeties. Roach was happy Texas is switching to a 4-3 next season. “I would have … Continue reading Former Texas Player Criticizes Todd Orlando
Velltray Jefferson, a three-star wide receiver from Edison High School in Fresno, decommitted from USC on Thursday night. He hasn’t exactly been inundated with offers since he originally committed to USC so maybe he got dropped. Perhaps superhuman assistant coach Donte Williams, creator of recruiting, made the call. But Jefferson is 6-foot-4 and USC loves wide receivers, so maybe he just decided to look elsewhere. … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
