USC fires Clay Helton

[The Alabaster Yak]

iirc, Lou Holtz resigned during his first season of dipping his toe in the NFL. Saban, I think, lasted 2 years. There's precedent for top college coaches to not like the NFL or be particularly good at it.

When every team is on an even playing field and you don’t get to hand pick your team from the top talent in the country, the NFL doesn’t seem as fun for those guys. It’s just an entirely different game. Those guys go from being THE stars of their programs and bigger than all the players, to being just a coach and less relevant than the players for the most part.

 

[Buffnik]

Unpopular opinion: It’d be in CU’s best interest if USC got an elite coach that elevated USC to elite national status and made it an annual contender given that the P12 media rights will be for renewal soon. Having USC live up to its potential would be a massive bargaining chip in those negotiations.

Yep.

I don't know why everyone wants them to suck. Not like we've beaten them anyway. Besides, if we want CU to ever be great again we need a measuring stick. I don't think it's a coincidence that CU and NU declined together.

 

[Agent Dave Kujan]

If you conduct research on dooshbag density within the alumni and fan population, you will learn that USC remains a leader in college sports.

I wish there was like a "MILLION TIMES LIKE" button

Uncle Ken wins Allbuffs for today!

 

[Uncle Ken]

I wish there was like a "MILLION TIMES LIKE" button

Uncle Ken wins Allbuffs for today!

I actually win it most days, it’s just really rare that anyone notices.

 

[skibum]

Unpopular opinion: It’d be in CU’s best interest if USC got an elite coach that elevated USC to elite national status and made it an annual contender given that the P12 media rights will be for renewal soon. Having USC live up to its potential would be a massive bargaining chip in those negotiations.

I don't think that's really all that unpopular. I'm not sure anyone likes it that much, but I'm pretty sure most of us grudgingly agree.

 

[goalline]

I actually win it most days, it’s just really rare that anyone notices.

Only those who see what’s not there.

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

I actually win it most days, it’s just really rare that anyone notices.

Metaphorically

 

[Uncle Ken]

Only those who see what’s not there.

We’ll played.

 

[Uncle Ken]

Metaphorically

You’re an idot.

 

[Not Sure]

Is that the same Urban Meyer who left Florida because of “health issues” and then went to Ohio State after a year off, where he lost an inexcusable 9 games in 7 seasons?

Lol that’s wishful thinking. He’ll crush it there just like he did in the Mountain West, SEC, and B1G

It’s very possible that I’m engaging in some highly wishful thinking here. Still, I think it’s very likely that he could crush it for 2-3 years before retiring again. Overall, I like the idea of him going to USC, even if he does ridiculously well there. The exposure for the conference would be great, and it’s not like CU has been killing USC for years and this would be some kind of change. We will continue to lose to them regardless of who is coaching.

 

[SerenityBuff]

 

[BuffsRising]

iirc, Lou Holtz resigned during his first season of dipping his toe in the NFL. Saban, I think, lasted 2 years. There's precedent for top college coaches to not like the NFL or be particularly good at it.

He was fired at the end of one disastrous season with the jets.

 

[CarolinaBuff]

Totally agree with Klatt here about making these coaches say no, although I wouldn't have Kelly on that list. USC needs to shoot big. Chances are that those first 5 would all say no but MAKE them say no.

Cristobal should probably be in the top group and having Hafley and McDaniels on there seems odd.

 

[Not Sure]

Totally agree with Klatt here about making these coaches say no, although I wouldn't have Kelly on that list. USC needs to shoot big. Chances are that those first 5 would all say no but MAKE them say no.

Cristobal should probably be in the top group and having Hafley and McDaniels on there seems odd.

Joel Klatt knows exactly who the USC AD is. And that AD won’t be taking Joel’s advice. That’s kind of a weak assed passive aggressive bull**** move on Klatts part, if you ask me.

 

[manhattanbuff]

Totally agree with Klatt here about making these coaches say no, although I wouldn't have Kelly on that list. USC needs to shoot big. Chances are that those first 5 would all say no but MAKE them say no.

Cristobal should probably be in the top group and having Hafley and McDaniels on there seems odd.

I think McDaniels is a very good coach, but would be disastrous as a recruiter.

 

[CarolinaBuff]

Joel Klatt knows exactly who the USC AD is. And that AD won’t be taking Joel’s advice. That’s kind of a weak assed passive aggressive bull**** move on Klatts part, if you ask me.

Huh? He's simply giving his input on USC's next potential coach, just like every other college football media member around the counter is doing.

 

[Bison]

P12 needs USC to be great again.

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

Joel Klatt knows exactly who the USC AD is. And that AD won’t be taking Joel’s advice. That’s kind of a weak assed passive aggressive bull**** move on Klatts part, if you ask me.

Why?

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

P12 needs USC to be great again.

MUGA?

 

[Buffnik]

EB to USC makes sense for a ton of reasons. But I have serious doubts that Bohn would make that hire unless a powerful contingent of boosters twisted his arm.

 

[Bison]

MUGA?

Fitting since the campus is in South Central.

 

[CarolinaBuff]

EB to USC makes sense for a ton of reasons. But I have serious doubts that Bohn would make that hire unless a powerful contingent of boosters twisted his arm.

Hiring a first-time head coach would be a big risk for USC to take when they desperately need to end this streak of mediocre hires.

 

[Bliff Cranch]

Dabo in LA? Don’t see it. Ever.

 

[CarolinaBuff]

LOL no

 

[BUFFS14]

EB to USC makes sense for a ton of reasons. But I have serious doubts that Bohn would make that hire unless a powerful contingent of boosters twisted his arm.

Bohn will not be making any hire at so cal. He will be told who to announce as the new head coach.

 

[Leon Sandcastle]

USC would have to pay EB a LOT of money for him to work under Bohn again. I think he would also absolutely crush it there.

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

LOL no

Why would you even send that tweet into the universe with your name attached? When was the last time Tom Brady’s offensive coordinator went on to be great without him?

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

USC would have to pay EB a LOT of money for him to work under Bohn again. I think he would also absolutely crush it there.

He might but it’d be the biggest boom or bust decision they could make.

 

[Leon Sandcastle]

He might but it’d be the biggest boom or bust decision they could make.

Agreed that it’s not a sure thing. But if he was successful, USC could be epically good with how he would run that program.

 

[Buff_nc]

I'm sorry, but all you posters, who I otherwise love, are making me puke with you all figuring out dream coaches for our damn pac12 south rival. Screw those guys. What the pac12 needs is for CU to rise up and kick ass.