USC tweeted out that Amon-Ra St. Brown passed 1,000 yards receiving in the Holiday Bowl. And that St. Brown and Michael Pittman are the first duo to surpass 1,000 yards in the same season since season since Robert Woods and Marqise Lee in 2011. USC previously mentioned Kedon Slovis had the highest completion percentage for a freshman in NCAA history. Slovis also set USC’s single-season … Continue reading When You Don’t Win, Plug Stats

Kris Richard is scheduled to interview with the New York Giants on Thursday for the head-coaching position per ESPN. He’s become too big to become USC defensive coordinator. But he probably wouldn’t have been too big to become USC head coach last month. But you know, that was too hard to do. I hear so much about integrity from Carol Folt and Mike Bohn, but … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes: So Much For Kris Richard

Let’s compare USC and Iowa for a minute. The Iowa players walk out together. They wear the same socks. They wear their jerseys the same way. USC players don’t even all wear shirts during warm-ups. They don’t wear the same length socks. Some players wear long-sleeve shirts. Look at the socks in the picture below. Now I am not one of those people who think … Continue reading Forget Defensive Coordinator, USC Needs Discipline Coordinator

USC has officially posted the opening for an assistant coach. You must have a “high skill level in football techniques.” Does Clay Helton have that? Continue reading Wanted: Assistant Football Coach

How much of a beating does the USC brain trust (Clay Helton, Graham Harrell) think it is OK for Kedon Slovis to absorb? Slovis got knocked out of two games (Utah, Iowa) and left two other games (Arizona State, UCLA). When you don’t run the ball and throw as many as 55 passes a game, this is probably a logical conclusion for a quarterback, especially … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Kedon Slovis Needs Protection From Helton/Harrell

USC already had problems with its defense and special teams all season. But do you think Clancy Pendergast and John Baxter were mailing it in during bowl practices since they were probably told by Clay Helton they would be fired (per Coach Bohn’s order) right after the season? This is why I recommended Helton fire them immediately after the UCLA game. It’s better to make … Continue reading This Is Why You Fire Coaches Before Bowl Game