If you listened to the Petros and Money show on Thursday (live from Downey!), I decided to break a little news during my appearance. I mentioned that sources at USC told me Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell is interested in the USC job and clearly the frontrunner in the coaching search. There has been a lot of speculation that Fickell and his family do not want … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

This whole introduction of Clay Helton to Georgia Southern is something else. USC has never welcomed a coach like this. It's official; @GSCoachHelton has arrived in Statesboro! The new @GSAthletics_FB coach got a traditional Eagle Walk welcome…and even a new t-shirt. Introductory press conference is starting shortly; we'll have more on @WSAV at 5, 5:30 and 6! pic.twitter.com/H50MPyB8jw — Andrew Goldstein (@AndyGold24) November 4, 2021 … Continue reading Welcome To The Twilight Zone

USC has contacted Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy as part of its coaching search to replace Clay Helton, according to sources Bieniemy is one of several coaches contacted during the search process, the source said. “Under this scenario (Bieniemy) would hire a lot of assistant coaches with Southern California backgrounds (for recruiting),” a source said. Even if USC eventually wanted Bieniemy, there is … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Contacts Eric Bieniemy

Todd Orlando asked today about USC’s zone defense: “It’s not been great, you know what I’m saying, some of the man-to-man hasn’t been great either.” Here is a good stat: Arizona completed three passes all season of more than 20 yards before the USC game. It completed three passes of more than 20 yards vs. USC. Continue reading USC Quote Of The Night

I spoke to a Pac-12 coach this week who watched the USC-Arizona game. “They have poor fundamentals on defense,” he said. “There is no coordination. They are poorly coached. I don’t know what their identity is. It looks really ragged most of the time. “Some of their guys look like they regressed by last year.” Which guys? “Start with the secondary,” the coach said. Here … Continue reading Morning Buzz: How Much Has USC Regressed?

I don’t care how small a program Georgia Southern might or might not be, I find it crazy that Clay Helton will apparently be unemployed for only two months. Yahoo and other media outlets are reporting Helton is finalizing a deal to become the new coach at Georgia Southern. Will this reduce what USC has to pay him? Helton will reportedly make $800,000 per year … Continue reading Clay Helton To Georgia Southern?