How many times have you heard a college football pundit say Clay Helton went 8-4 vs. a difficult schedule? They have a point. Look at some of the teams USC beat: Stanford without quarterback K.J. Costello Utah without tailback Zach Moss Colorado with woozy QB Steven Montez Arizona State without QB Jayden Daniels Cal without QB Chase Garbers UCLA with quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson nursing a … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Did Face That Difficult Schedule, Right?

Here is what Petros Papadakis said today on his radio show about Clay Helton: “Clay has never fully embraced how high the standards are at USC. If they aren’t high anymore then keep him, that will send a message to your fan base. “Helton teams are consistently inconsistently. They are 13-11 over the last two seasons and that is exactly what Clay Helton. It isn’t … Continue reading Petros Papadakis Says Clay Helton Never Embraced High Standards

Clay Helton said some whoppers on the “Trojans Live” radio show. “I thought it was a really nice game plan Clancy put together,” he said regarding Clancy Pendergast’s defensive game vs. UCLA. How many times did USC not cover UCLA receivers? The Bruins had 540 yards of total offense. “Right now, I wouldn’t want to play us,” Helton said. “We’ve got a lot of confidence. … Continue reading Monday Night With Clay Helton

Is this going to the longest week of the year for USC fans? Mike Bohn doesn’t want to do anything until the Pac-12 South is decided, which will likely boost the theory Clay Helton returns. I was wondering today if Bohn kept Helton, what else does he have to do? He was hired to fix football and bringing Helton back just keeps USC in a … Continue reading The Longest Week Of Year For USC Fans

Here is what Clay Helton said in January: “During spring ball, we not only will continue to develop our players—a process that started with our January workouts, but we will focus on our attention to detail when it comes to fundamentals and technique, penalties and turnovers.” Penalties and turnovers? USC ranks No. 120 in penalties per game. USC ranks No. 125 in penalty yards per … Continue reading Did Clay Helton Improve USC As Promised?

I already mentioned Clay Helton gave game balls to USC president Carol Folt and athletic director Mike Bohn after the UCLA game (but not Kedon Slovis). Last night, Helton resurrected a discontinued award at the football banquet: The Jack Oakie “Rise and Shine” Award. It was discontinued in 2017 and usually went to the player with the longest run from scrimmage during the season. But … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Did Clay Helton Find New Way To Suck Up?