Is Clay Helton really Mr. Nice Guy like you always hear? There are plenty of people who work or have worked at USC that have a different view. Ask Tee Martin, who was constantly thrown under the bus by Helton, who insisted Martin called all the plays when Helton also had a hand in playcalling. Ask the recruiting dept. staffers who left USC because Helton … Continue reading Mr. Nice Guy?

The word in coaching circles is Joe Barry will remain with the Rams, whether as defensive coordinator or linebackers coach. Stay tuned. I’ve heard Barry has not yet been offered the USC defensive coordinator’s job. Meanwhile, USC wide receiver Velus Jones has transferred to Tennessee. A year too late, I say. Jones didn’t get to play much last season at USC. He’s back with Tee … Continue reading Joe Barry To Stay With Rams? Velus Jones Picks School

Joe Barry, who interviewed last Friday for the USC defensive coordinator’s position, will interview with the Rams as soon as today for their open position, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. I don’t know if the Rams will offer the job to Barry, but I can’t imagine he would take the USC job unless the Rams decide to go in another direction. USC offensive tackle … Continue reading Joe Barry To Interview For Rams’ DC Job

Since many people think the world revolves around USC, Graham Harrell is being mentioned by fans as a candidate at Washington State. So I will play along. How would USC possibly survive replacing Harrell, who refused to run the football in Holiday Bowl; got shut down by Washington and Oregon and put up 3 points against Arizona State in the final three quarters? Harrell is … Continue reading Of Course USC Fans Think Graham Harrell Is Hot Candidate For Washington State

Washington State coach Mike Leach is leaving to become the new coach at Mississippi State, according to Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports. Better than Steve Sarkisian although Leach has never really won anything at Texas Tech or Washington State. But he did make Washington State relevant. Who will replace Leach? Well, Washington State has a real athletic director (Pat Chun) or I might say they … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Maybe Mississippi State Is Less Crazy

I know there are only a handful of defensive recruits still out there from the Class of 2020 but how much does it hurt USC that it does not have a defensive coordinator? More importantly, do the recruits know some of the position coaches might be fired by a new coordinator? There is a lot of uncertainty regarding USC coaching on the defensive side. And … Continue reading USC Full Of Uncertainty For Second Signing Day