Paul Finebaum Show: USC Needs A Leader
In case you missed it, here is a portion of my appearance on the Paul Finebaum Show. In this clip, I spoke about USC’s refusal to hire a leader. By the end of the interview, Finebaum said more writers “should speak like me.” "They don't wanna take that important step of bringing in a leader." –@InsideUSC doesn't believe Southern California is taking the right steps … Continue reading Paul Finebaum Show: USC Needs A Leader
TV Alert
I will be a guest on the Paul Finebaum show at 2 p.m. PT to discuss USC coach Clay Helton on the SEC Network. Continue reading TV Alert
Carol Folt, Mike Bohn Show Up At Alumni Event
USC president Carol Folt did an alumni event last night in Santa Monica. She joked if people had comments about athletics, “talk to Mike Bohn.” Bohn was also at the event, which drew several hundred people. He just ate but did not speak. Continue reading Carol Folt, Mike Bohn Show Up At Alumni Event
Have You Noticed How Every Year The Model Changes For Clay Helton?
Remember last year, USC was going to be successful because it followed the Brian Kelly model? Even Clay Helton made the comparison because Kelly had fired 17 staff members and Notre Dame went 4-8 in 2016, won 10 games in 2017 and bounced back to go 12-1 and make the College Football Playoff in 2018. It didn’t quite work out that way. But this year, … Continue reading Have You Noticed How Every Year The Model Changes For Clay Helton?
USC Morning Buzz: Last Word On Dave Aranda
USC wants people to know it tried to hire Dave Aranda as CBS Sports mentioned yesterday. “We were all set to have him. We matched LSU’s deal,” a USC source said in the story. That means Aranda would take a pay cut since his $2.5 million gets a lot less in Southern California than Baton Rouge. Someone with close connections to the LSU program weighed … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Last Word On Dave Aranda
Not Every Coach Fires Every Assistant
When I think about Clay Helton firing 13 assistant coaches, it reminds me when Rams coach John Robinson fired six assistant coaches after the 1990 season. Robinson fired every defensive coach except one: defensive line coach Marv Goux. I always wondered about that so a few years later I asked Goux why Robinson didn’t fire him? Goux laughed and said, “John couldn’t fire me.” I … Continue reading Not Every Coach Fires Every Assistant
