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 . . .

Forward Bennie Boatwright is going to miss the rest of the basketball season with a knee injury. A snap reaction might be that the Trojans’ hopes is making an impact in the NCAA Tournament are finished. On the other hand, USC sometimes looks like a team that could use more than one basketball with so many offensive-minded players. So maybe it won’t miss Boatwright as … Continue reading Will USC Miss Bennie Boatwright?

OFormer USC offensive lineman and staff member Lenny Vandermade is coming back as an offensive quality control assistant, according to FootballScoop.com. This is Vandermade’s third time coaching at USC. He was also on the staff from 2009-12 and from 2014-15. This bolsters my point in today’s Morning Buzz about Clay Helton surrounding himself with people he knows (or won’t challenge him). Continue reading Report: Lenny Vandermade Returns