USC sophomore guard De’Anthony Melton, who was never allowed to play to this season, announced this morning he would withdraw from school. Melton is apparently going to focus on preparing for the NBA draft. Melton was projected as a possible first-round pick before concerns arose regarding his eligibility. His full statement is below. Continue reading De’Anthony Melton Withdraws From School

USC athletic director Lynn Swann said he gave Clay Helton a five-year contract extension because he wanted recruits to know Helton would be their coach. But I’ve heard another reason from a source inside the athletic dept.: “You don’t want instability in your two main sports. Right now, basketball has instability. Who knows what will happen with the FBI and NCAA? So you keep things … Continue reading Why Did USC Coach Clay Helton Get A 5-Year Extension?

You should be able to post comments now without delay (hopefully). Let me know if it doesn’t work on twitter or at scottwolfsports@gmail.com. Continue reading Comments Update

USC plays Colorado this week and the big question is whether the feud between Trojans coach Andy Enfield and Buffaloes coach Tad Boyle will continue? Enfield called an unnecessary timeout at the Galen Center last month, obviously upset about comments Boyle said about wanting to beat teams under investigation. Enfield said he has not spoken to Boyle since that game. Will any of this motivate … Continue reading Andy Enfield v. Tad Boyle

Former USC tailback Silas Redd arrived in Australia on Tuesday to embark on a possible pro rugby career. “I know it is going to be hard work to switch over and play at the highest level, but that is something I am willing to put in the work for,” Redd said. Full story here Continue reading Silas Redd Tries Pro Rugby

An NFL source tells me that a former NFL head coach and long-time pro assistant expressed interest in becoming USC’s quarterbacks coach but was declined because Clay Helton wanted to promote Bryan Ellis as quarterbacks coach. If Helton has a philosophy, he prefers not to hire outsiders as assistant coaches. Ellis was at Western Kentucky before he came to USC. So was Helton’s brother, Tyson, … Continue reading About That Quarterback Coach Job . . .