USC Afternoon Notes: Coliseum Ceremony And Jeff Fisher
USC will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. on Thursday for the renovated Coliseum. President Carol Folt, athletic director Lynn Swann, L.A. mayor Eric Garcetti, L.A. County supervisor Janice Hahn and USC coach Clay Helton will be among those present. Sounds like a perfect time for Folt to fire Swann. Or Helton. Or both. When he was an NFL coach, Jeff Fisher had little … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes: Coliseum Ceremony And Jeff Fisher
Can Clay Helton Break His Trend?
Back in July I mentioned Clay Helton is 1-12 against the spread at USC. So how many of the first six games will USC be an underdog? Road trips to Washington and Notre Dame are a given. But what about the road trip to BYU? Or home games with Stanford and Utah? USC is a 13.5-point favorite over Fresno State. Given his history, Helton can’t … Continue reading Can Clay Helton Break His Trend?
USC Morning Buzz: Looks Like Miami Had Real Competition
Tate Martell, who transferred from Ohio State to Miami, and once paid for more twitter followers, cannot be happy today. Miami named Jarren Williams the starting quarterback this morning. Martell should have gone to USC, where quarterbacks with a big reputations don’t have to really compete for the starting job because Clay Helton will just take care of them. Martell has committed to Washington, Texas … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Looks Like Miami Had Real Competition
One More Thing About Scrimmage
One more thing on the scrimmage. Some unofficial pass-completion stats: JT Daniels: 14-23 Jack Sears: 10-12 Matt Fink: 10-10 Kevon Slovis: 7-17 Continue reading One More Thing About Scrimmage
USC List Of The Day
Here are some reasons some in the media have proclaimed JT Daniels way ahead in the QB derby after one week: They don’t want to upset his father They don’t want to upset JT They know Clay Helton will pick JT They don’t know most players want someone else They want to go with the USC-pushed story line They don’t think Graham Harrell will make … Continue reading USC List Of The Day
USC Sunday Buzz: What Is Rush On QB Race?
Clay Helton says he is going to until at least this Saturday’s open scrimmage before he names a starting quarterback. Why? The first week of practices had exactly two full-pad workouts. Those are not JT Daniels‘ strength but are the best way to evaluate how a QB will perform in an actual game. Jack Sears performs better in live, full-contact workouts. But Helton seems ready … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: What Is Rush On QB Race?
