Former USC assistant coaches Clancy Pendergast and John Baxter were informed two weeks before the Holiday Bowl they would be fired after the game. Was it really prudent to keep them around for two weeks as lame ducks to coach the game. I guess that can be debated but the defense and special teams sure didn’t look sharp vs. Iowa. I suspect Coach Bohn ordered … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Clay Helton Gave Assistants Plenty Of Notice Before Firings

I spoke to one of the 10 coaches Clay Helton‘s fired at USC today. Here’s what they said about the defensive coordinator search, which will not surprise you: “There is no discipline. They need to have discipline or it won’t matter who they hire. It starts at the top. “I tried to sit a player once for not listening and doing what he was supposed … Continue reading A Former Coach Offers His Own Take On What Program Needs

The defensive coordinator search! Recruiting! Carol Folt and Mike Bohn spin! It’s all in the podcast! Continue reading USC Podcast Time!

A few weeks ago, Carol Folt taped an interview with the “L.A. Times Today” show on Spectrum 1. The showed aired last night. I don’t get that channel but here’s the money quote: “I think Coach Helton understands the expectations for winning but he also is building the character of those students so I feel like they’ve (Helton, Mike Bohn) got the right goals.” So … Continue reading Carol Folt Offers Comment On Clay Helton

Remember two years ago when Norv Turner contacted Clay Helton for the quarterbacks coach job and couldn’t even get an interview? Turner then became offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers. But this one might be better: In the past few years, Norm Chow has made multiple calls to Helton — not seeking a job but to see if he there was anything he could do … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Clay Helton Likes To Spurn Big-Name Coaches

USC practices were closed to the media this season but a coach told me it was amazing how much time was spent on special teams, often to the detriment of other units. “You wouldn’t believe how much time we spent,” the coach said. “No one could.” That said, USC was still awful on special teams this season, as everyone knows. USC did not have 11-men-on-field … Continue reading Special Teams Hurt USC In Another Way No One Mentions