One of the stereotypes for Clay Helton is that he is a players’ coach. That no matter how bad USC might play, the players love and respect Helton. Well, based on conversations I’ve had with players on last season’s team, that is a charade. Quite a few players are pretty fed up with Helton and do not respect him. Players routinely yell at staff members. … Continue reading What Do USC Players Think?
Another day without an offensive coordinator. Meanwhile, it sounds like Tee Martin become quarterbacks coach at Tennessee. Imagine that? He is actually coaching the position he played in college. For years, he had to coach wide receivers at USC, which he never played. Sort of like having Tim Drevno coach running backs last season. Meanwhile, special teams coach John Baxter was the guest speak at … Continue reading Time For A Lecture On Special Teams?
USC does not release season-ticket sales information. But I finally got someone with knowledge of the situation to address the issue last night. They said season-ticket sales are currently down 45 percent from last year. That sounds pretty awful although there are still eight months before the season starts. Memories of last year and lingering again at Clay Helton, not to mention frustration over getting … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: How Are Those Ticket Sales Going?
USC’s desperation for cornerbacks continues. The Trojans offered Adonis Otey, who is committed to Arkansas. He is expected to make an official visit in February. I suppose any corner who has not signed should be recruited at this point. USC can promise to turn them into the next Jack Jones or Iman Marshall. That didn’t work with Chris Steele or Elias Ricks. But it might … Continue reading There Are Still Cornerbacks To Offer
Look at what other schools have done since Kliff Kingsbury left USC on Jan. 7: Date……School….New OC (previous school) 1/9 Tennessee…Jim Chaney (Georgia) … Continue reading Here Is A Scary Chart To See How Other Schools Work
Former USC running backs coach Todd McNair will get a new trial after a judge ruled today that the jury foreman should have been disqualified from the trial because his legal office did some work for the NCAA during an earlier phase of the case. This is literally the case that will never go away. McNair has been hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since the … Continue reading Todd McNair Granted New Trial
