There was an ugly scene on the sideline Saturday night when cornerback Isaiah Langley went after quarterback JT Daniels following Cal’s safety on an errant snap. It wasn’t Daniels’ fault. The snap was high and wide. But the fact Langley went after Daniels would bolster what I’ve heard about players being unhappy with the decision to start Daniels over Jack Sears after the Arizona State … Continue reading A Sign Of Why USC Is 5-5

If USC fires Clay Helton, the immediate names will be Jack Del Rio and Kyle Whittingham. But here is who Bovada is listing for the Louisville job. Some would appear on a USC list. The hard part is realizing USC does not like to go outside for coaches and whether Lynn Swann would ever change that. Who will be the next full-time head coach for … Continue reading Does One School’s College Search Mirror Another?

So get this: Remember how frustrating it was that USC did not have any timeouts left at the end of the game against Cal as the Golden Bears simply ran out the clock? Here is how USC burned one in the third quarter: It was fourth-and-2 at the USC 44-yard line with 3:12 remaining in the quarter. The logical move is to punt. But USC … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Confusion Reigns During Games

I wrote on Friday the announced attendance for the USC-Cal game would be around 57,000 and I was pretty close as USC announced a crowd of 56,721. Not bad. Of course, the crowd was much smaller. Now the question is how long Lynn Swann is willing to tolerate small crowds. He might be a figurehead but he wants to make money. He doesn’t want to … Continue reading About That USC-Cal Attendance

Clay Helton’s expertise is with quarterbacks. He played QB at Houston for his father. He has been a quarterbacks coach. So let’s ponder his evaluation: 1.) Max Browne starts over Sam Darnold. 2.) JT Daniels continues to start over Jack Sears. 3.) Sears is the No. 3 quarterback to start the season, not even the backup. He is Matt Fink’s backup. Does this guy really … Continue reading USC Quarterback Evaluation Is Simply Awful

The USC-Notre Dame game on Nov. 24 will kick off at 5 p.m. and be televised on ABC. A prime-time kickoff for what could be a really ugly matchup for the Trojans. How many USC watching will hope this is Clay Helton’s final game? Continue reading USC-Notre Dame Gets Prime Time Kick Off