Remember a couple years ago when USC signed six offensive linemen? A source tells me that at the time Clay Helton said that only three would ever end up playing at USC. A 50 percent success rate? Sounds about right for Helton. Actually, it’s not entirely unreasonable to “figure” that only 50 percent of offensive linemen will pan out but it’s a little different when … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Is 50 Percent Success Rate Good Enough For USC?

I repeatedly make references to people being disgruntled within the football program, mainly because there are some difficult personalities to deal with in the McKay Center. Now I hear there’s been another departure because of the frustration of dealing with some power-hungry egos. To be clear, this starts with Clay Helton, who tends to enable those who least deserve it. That’s one reason there seems … Continue reading Who’s Coming And Going? You Need A Scorecard

WINNERS USC football The entire month of June was nothing but breathless reports of recruiting visits to campus from top prospects. Now they just need to commit . . . and be coached! Isaiah Mobley The USC forward raised his stock at the NBA Combine but was it enough to actually go pro? Evan Mobley The NBA Draft lottery last week ended up giving the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

 It’s time for USC notes and history during Clay Helton Birthday Week. Comments allowed at the bottom. Some Arizona State fans will sweat until July 1, which is the deadline for players to transfer and retain their eligibility for 2021. After July 1, the fans can sweat whether there will be NCAA sanctions. USC is obsessed with recruiting Texas football players. It’s worth noting, however, … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

I write frequently about how USC used to be transparent with ticket sales under John Morley, who was ticket manager through four decades and even held a weekly press conference. Well, even something like this from USC would be nice. We are up nearly 2,500 new season tickets sold for @UCLAFootball & nearly 2,000 new season tickets sold for @UCLAMBB, HUGE increases YOY. We’ve also … Continue reading Here’s Some Ticket Transparency

Today is Clay Helton’s birthday so USC wished him a Happy Birthday on twitter. But Helton’s status is so toxic that USC locked the tweet so fans could not respond. That sort of sums of USC at the moment. Here is the “locked” tweet below: Happy Birthday! 🎂@USCCoachHelton #FightOn✌️ pic.twitter.com/hjc1S9HvJ4 — USC Football (@USC_FB) June 24, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading USC Locks Replies To Tweet Wishing Clay Helton Happy Birthday