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Clay Helton (HC USC Trojans)

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MaxBuck said:
The rumor is that this is a ploy to get Urbs or Petersen in 2021.
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More likely they sat on a decision on Helton for 2 weeks hoping Meyer would say yes, but instead he said no. Petersen rumor may have legs, I suppose. I tend to think he's got some Gary Anderson "dont wanna deal with too much pressure" in him though, if I had to call it.
 
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Dryden said:
https://247sports.com/Article/USC-football-Clay-Helton-2020-recruiting-class--139836839/

USC destroyed its recruiting class by bungling Helton situation
By CHRIS HUMMER 22 hours ago


Clay Helton is returning to USC for a fifth full-time season as head coach, the school announced Wednesday. There will be plenty of time to dissect how that decision affects the Trojan program. Fans didn’t wait long to weigh in with vitriol – a thread on the Peristyle is currently titled “we’re a joke” – but that can also be put on pause for a moment.

Instead, it’s worth examining how poorly the Trojan administration handled this process.

For those unfamiliar with USC’s schedule, the Trojans ended their season 11 days ago. Helton and his staff waited nearly two weeks to get the final word on their job status. In other lines of work that wouldn’t be a big deal. Proper examination and context is needed in any situation. This isn’t any other job. We’re only two weeks away from the Early Signing Period, and USC’s recruiting class ranks just 67th nationally. Good for 11th in the Pac-12. That’s worse than nine Group of Five programs. Helton sitting in limbo for two weeks only harmed USC's chances at improving what is an abysmal effort on the trail. USC traditionally finishes cycles strong — great talent remains on the board like receivers Gary Bryant and LV Bunkley-Shelton. Perhaps five-star linebacker Justin Flowe spurns Clemson and Oregon and decides to stay close to home. But it's hard to come all way back from this.

The mismanagement goes well beyond that; it’s lasted for more than a calendar year. Helton got word he’d keep his job on Nov. 24, 2018 after a tumultuous 5-7 season. That left Helton feeling like a lame duck coach, which showed on the recruiting trail. The Trojans ranked just 20th in the 2019 class rankings. That’s the worst mark in program history. For context, USC signed top 10 classes the previous six years. Even the lean years where USC dealt with sanctions saw the Trojans recruit better. You can shake trees in Los Angeles and find elite football talent. Ranking 20th is abysmal.

How do you think this recruiting cycle will go for USC? The perception about Helton is he’s still a lame duck coach.

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Jagdaddy said:
Good.
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It would seem signing day was an unmitigated disaster for the Trojans. They have the lowest ranked class in the PAC-12, #78 nationally.

https://www.si.com/college/2019/12/18/usc-football-recruiting-clay-helton

Think back a 10-15 years ago when usc was a recruiting juggernaut, reeling in 5* on top of 5* and imagine me telling you usc would finish last in the PAC-12 in recruiting...

USC, with the No. 78 recruiting class on 247Sports, should never miss out on top-tier talent, especially from Southern California. And they should never be ranked last in the Pac-12, much less below Louisiana Tech (No. 65) or Bowling Green (No. 77).
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Say it with me...



You just hate to see it.
 
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NFBuck said:
It would seem signing day was an unmitigated disaster for the Trojans. They have the lowest ranked class in the PAC-12, #78 nationally.

https://www.si.com/college/2019/12/18/usc-football-recruiting-clay-helton

Think back a 10-15 years ago when usc was a recruiting juggernaut, reeling in 5* on top of 5* and imagine me telling you usc would finish last in the PAC-12 in recruiting...



Say it with me...



You just hate to see it.
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Flip side is Oregon is going to go from poseur power to legit national power because they’re cleaning up in Cali. Like the U of Nike needs help...
 
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NFBuck said:
It would seem signing day was an unmitigated disaster for the Trojans. They have the lowest ranked class in the PAC-12, #78 nationally.

https://www.si.com/college/2019/12/18/usc-football-recruiting-clay-helton

Think back a 10-15 years ago when usc was a recruiting juggernaut, reeling in 5* on top of 5* and imagine me telling you usc would finish last in the PAC-12 in recruiting...



Say it with me...



You just hate to see it.
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What % of usc fans would take lane back right now?
 
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