USC Loses Its Interim Strength Coach
Keith Belton, who has been interim USC strength coach since Ivan Lewis, is leaving for Kansas, according to his Instagram. Belton was told by Clay Helton he would not be considered for the head strength coach position, sources said. USC has had four strength coaches leave in the past six weeks (Lewis took two assistants to Seattle) and now Belton is gone. Belton was previously … Continue reading USC Loses Its Interim Strength Coach
USC Still Needs A President Too
USC is considering a bold move in its search for a new president, according to sources close to the Board of Trustees and search committee; Although Northwestern president Morton Schapiro and Northeastern president Joseph Aoun have been considered frontrunners, USC might do something completely different. The search committee is looking at candidates outside of strictly academic backgrounds, because of the big, diverse portfolio of the … Continue reading USC Still Needs A President Too
The Ultimare Clay Helton Whopper?
I pointed out yesterday how Clay Helton made it seem in December like USC’s recruiting class would substantially improve in February . . . and it did not. But here’s the whopper of Helton statements worth exploring again. “I can’t wait for people to see this team come November, because I believe in where they’re going, I see where they’re going.” This came in October … Continue reading The Ultimare Clay Helton Whopper?
Report: Controversy Costs USC Trustee Country Club Membership
Rick Caruso, who is the chair of USC’s Board of Trustees, pulled his application to Los Angeles Country Club after business leaders and USC alumni protested him joining after Caruso’s handling of the firing of business school dean Jim Ellis, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Excerpt: “[The LACC] got a lot of angry calls about Rick — so he pulled his application,” said one source … Continue reading Report: Controversy Costs USC Trustee Country Club Membership
USC Morning Buzz: Larry Scott Sounds Like A Great Boss
I know Larry Scott is ignorant about sports and an overpaid commissioner. I’ve also heard he can be a nightmare to work for. But this paragraph from a good article by the Oregonian’s John Canzano on the Pac-12 seeking a private-equity firm really stuck out. “(Scott is) on his third Pac-12 Network president. Also, Scott has cycled through three Chief Financial Officers in the last … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Larry Scott Sounds Like A Great Boss
How To Stop The Air Raid
How do you stop the Air Raid offense? Washington has done a good job against Mike Leach and Washington State the past five years, so Seth Galina of USA Football has a pretty detailed look at how the Huskies have done it. It starts with Washington having only three down linemen and still putting pressure on the QB. Now you could say USC might have … Continue reading How To Stop The Air Raid
