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SI reporting Clay Helton is out

Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:02 pm
Posted by Dr RC
The Money Pit
Member since Aug 2011
61406 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:02 pm
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Clay Helton has coached his last game for the Trojans.

USC is dismissing the embattled fourth-year head coach and is expected to officially announce the move by Monday, multiple sources told SI.

New athletic director Mike Bohn held on to Helton during the team's bye week in the event that the Trojans reached the Pac-12 title game. While a Utah win over Colorado on Saturday spoiled that bid and ended USC's regular season, the university had already decided to make a coaching change, per sources. A school spokesman declined to comment Sunday morning; Helton could not be reached.


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Posted by HailToTheChiz
Back in Auburn
Member since Aug 2010
54056 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:08 pm to
Didn't they just offer their support behind him before last game
Posted by Shaft Williams
Central City, LA
Member since Jul 2010
10360 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:09 pm to
AD issued a statement of support but that doesn't mean the AD is calling the shots.
Posted by 1999
Where I be
Member since Oct 2009
33292 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:13 pm to
Had to go. Recruiting and fan support were in the shitter.
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
27615 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:18 pm to
Not shocking. Had to be done. Now which "USC man" do they replace him with that will continue to suck because they can't stop sniffing their own arse?

I think they need to get someone who can recruit his arse off like an Ed O and let good cords do their thing.


That's right. Snoop Dogg.
Posted by Cregg
Orange Beach
Member since Jul 2017
2390 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:18 pm to
Posted by BayouBengals18
Fort Worth
Member since Jan 2009
9843 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:21 pm to
Recruiting was fine, he signed top 5 classes in 17 and 18. This year, they’re sitting at 20, and would’ve made a big jump to close out. IMO, they have Urban locked up, and that made the decision to get rid of Helton easy.
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
38805 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:32 pm to
quote:

Recruiting was fine


Lol no

California was/is getting complete pillaged by the SEC elite, Clemson, Oregon, and Washington. Nobody in California wanted to play for him. USC's class is currently ranked 76th, not 20. There was no choice, but getting rid of him or USC was done.

Carol Folt and Bohn are making solid moves so far. Nice to have functioning adults in charge for a change.
Posted by HighRoller
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2011
5510 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:34 pm to
Pat Forde says not so fast

Multiple sources dispute the report that Clay Helton is being fired at USC. Sources tell me no decision has been made and it is still possible -- maybe even likely -- that Helton keeps his job
Posted by tigabait01
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2004
4902 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:36 pm to
They will at the very least use the media to portray an interest in O.

Then they will hire someone else.
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
38805 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:36 pm to
That would make me very sad
Posted by HouDat
Houston
Member since Nov 2019
48 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:38 pm to
Would USC give Kiffin another shot?
Posted by Hamma1122
Member since Sep 2016
22098 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:40 pm to
No he’s not. Wrong
Posted by David Ricky
Hailing From Parts Unknown
Member since Sep 2015
25905 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:42 pm to
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Pete Thamel @PeteThamel Just spoke to multiple USC sources. This isn't right. And USC people are rightfully steamed.
Posted by Shaft Williams
Central City, LA
Member since Jul 2010
10360 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:46 pm to
Sounds like a power struggle at USC
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
38805 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:47 pm to
Feldman reporting the same

quote:

Bruce Feldman
@BruceFeldmanCFB
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4m
Spoke to a couple of folks plugged in on the #USC situation who think the report that Clay Helton is getting dismissed is not accurate and that no such decision has been made to do anything like that. “I know Clay hasn’t been fired,” one USC source just told me.

This post was edited on 12/1/19 at 1:47 pm
Posted by CottonWasKing
4,8,15,16,23,42
Member since Jun 2011
29487 posts
Posted on 12/1/19 at 1:56 pm to
Now the coaching search season is heating up. With all of these schools on the market there are getting be some real bad coaches getting real big paydays
This post was edited on 12/1/19 at 2:02 pm
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