USC Notes: 2006 Rose Bowl Is Back
Yesterday, Kentucky forward Johnny Juzang announced his top six schools that he would transfer to and USC was not listed. This was surprising, including to Kentucky insider Matt Jones, who said, “the USC staff was a factor in his decision to transfer.” Is it legal for a staff to talk to a player before they transfer? It wouldn’t be the first time. Remember, Tim Floyd … Continue reading USC Notes: 2006 Rose Bowl Is Back
USC Morning Buzz: Clay Helton Can See Light If He Gets To 2021
Fans are starting to ask me if the coronavirus will save Clay Helton’s job? Obviously, we are not at that point yet but I’m hearing about it more often. If the football season gets canceled, would Helton get fired with 0-0 record? Here’s the crazy part: USC will play Oregon and Washington this season. But it won’t play them in 2021 or 2022. How happy … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Clay Helton Can See Light If He Gets To 2021
USC’s College Football Playoff Odds Are Not Bad
USC has the 13th-best odds per Fox Bet to make the College Football Playoff at 6/1. The only Pac-12 team ahead of the Trojans is Oregon. That’s a lot of confidence in Clay Helton. Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State and Oklahoma are the top four teams per Fox Bet. Here are the Pac-12 teams’ odds below: 5/1—Oregon 6/1—USC 9/1—Washington 11/1—Utah 40/1—Arizona State 50/1—UCLA 55/1—Arizona 75/1—Stanford Continue reading USC’s College Football Playoff Odds Are Not Bad
Did Andy Enfield Stiff LSU?
LSU coach Will Wade said Monday night that believed USC would play the Tigers in Baton Rouge next season but it will probably not happen now. “That has not gone the way we planned. That would be the nice way to say it,” Wade said. “Probably not this year for sure. Maybe the following year. “The only time people lie more than in recruiting is … Continue reading Did Andy Enfield Stiff LSU?
Entertaining USC Recruiting Tales
A couple recruiting stories from the past: If you think when coaches visit high schools, they just cordially greet other, it doesn’t always happen. Maybe 99 percent of the time, but not always. I remember hearing from a coach at Valencia High School that Ed Orgeron visited shortly after Paul Hackett had been fired in 2000, still recruiting for USC. A UCLA assistant just happened … Continue reading Entertaining USC Recruiting Tales
USC Morning Buzz: Your Coach At Work
There might be a pandemic but the USC digital media team is working overtime. Here is a day with Clay Helton: He reads the bible. He lifts weights. He watches film. He walks the dogs. And my favorite part: At the end, he poses with the ocean in the background. Should Sam Darnold or Lynn Swann be thanked more for providing that view? Making the most of each day! #QuarantineRoutine … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Your Coach At Work
