USC will scrimmage Saturday for the first time in training camp. All four quarterbacks will get even reps, according to Clay Helton. Helton said he would he would through at least Aug. 17 before eliminating quarterbacks from the alleged race. Helton spoke glowingly about the offensive line and secondary, two perceived areas of weakness. After its first day in full pads Wednesday, USC returned to … Continue reading USC Thursday Practice Report

USC secondary coach Greg Burns is getting good reviews inside the program for his coaching of the defensive backs. Let’s hope his group’s actual performance fares better than his recent teams because this is how they ranked in passing yards allowed the past decade: 2010 ASU: 101 2011 ASU: 108 2012 Purdue: 63 2013 UMass: 42 2014 Cal: 128 2015 Cal: 92 2016 Cal: 84 … Continue reading USC List Of The Day

Here’s Graham Harrell on the QB race: “I think you’ve got to let them go at least for a week or a week and half, and then at that point, hopefully, we’ll kind of, if not narrow down to one, at least narrow down to two,” Harrell said. “Start to weed it out as we probably get closer — because it’s not about who’s playing … Continue reading Graham Harrell On QB Race

You might think the USC quarterback derby is closer than ever after yesterday’s practice, where JT Daniels had an uneven day at best. But I would just say this: When Jack Sears had a strong performance against Arizona State, several team captains went to Clay Helton and asked for Sears to start the following week against Oregon State. Helton, according to sources, said his hands … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: How Close Is QB Derby?

USC had its first workout in full pads today. Freshman wide receiver Munir McClain had a 70-yard TD off a screen play. Jack Sears threw a deep TD pass to Tyler Vaughns. Sears also threw a 20-yard TD pass to Devon Williams. Olaijah Griffin had an interception off a JT Daniels pass. Issac Taylor-Stuart intercepted a pass by Kedon Slovis. It’s OK to say you … Continue reading USC Has First Full Pads Practice

This is one reason why not having an honest quarterback competition matters. Here is Graham Harrell on freshman QB Kedon Slovis. “Kedon is a special talent,” Harrell said. “When that ball comes out of his hand, it looks different.” Who really cares if JT Daniels is the guaranteed starter? Why put any stock into what is said about Jack Sears or Slovis if they do … Continue reading Why Honest QB Competition Matters