USC coach Clay Helton will speak at the Pasadena Quarterbacks Club tomorrow. Last year, 180 people attended the lunch and speech. But I hear club officials will be happy if 100 show up tomorrow. It could be worse. Remember, Helton already killed the annual Salute to Troy because ticket sales were dismal this summer. USC has named Marko Pintaric the men’s and women’s water polo … Continue reading USC Notes: The Clay Helton Effect

I will show you USC’s updated odds to win the Pac-12 and national title from BetOnline, but first, the odds for JT Daniels to win the Heisman Trophy are 25/1. Say what? Who set the odds? His father? OK, if you are a huge Air Raid fan, these odds seem very generous. Even the Daniels’ defenders did not note any great improvement from him during … Continue reading JT Daniels’ Heisman Odds Are What??

I wrote about the sorry state of the Pac-12 Conference in this article for the Sporting News. Money quote: “If you want to play big-boy football, we can’t tell a recruit this is the place to be,” a Pac-12 coach said. “We’ve lost our swagger from a national perspective. Watch Clemson, Alabama or Ohio State. It’s a different level than what we are doing.” Full … Continue reading Morning Buzz: The Decline Of Pac-12

USC moved Dominic Davis from cornerback to wide receiver today. This is just the latest move for Davis, who originally played tailback. Clancy Pendergast said today the defense can go two deep (22 players). He also said that last season and we all know how well that worked out. Continue reading A Position Change For USC

USC’s first home game means a lot of recruits will be invited to the Fresno State. But we hear one prominent local recruit was dismayed because he invited by a low-level staffer and not a coach, which is custom for the bigger recruits. If you go to the USC bookstore, you might have trouble getting a No. 18 jersey (JT Daniels). The bookstore ordered them … Continue reading USC Notes: Back To Recruiting

I hear from a USC assistant that Clay Helton tried to convince Jack Sears to remain with the team after he said he would transfer. Of course he did. What happens if JT Daniels gets hurt and then Kedon Slovis/Matt Fink struggle? Helton needs a QB. Remember last year, USC lost its two top quarterbacks for a game. And Sears nearly rescued USC vs. Arizona … Continue reading University Of Spin Controllers