USC should’ve let Clay Helton go years ago - Paul Finebaum | SportsCenter

[@MrCallofdutyfanatic1]

After we lost the Holidat Bowl in 2015. He’s 6 years past due being fired.

[@misaelchavarin5931]

Same thing could be said about Paul Finebaum’s position at ESPN

[@dscott4465]

Nope

[@calbears56]

LOL

[@blackout07blue]

did he really just say Sark is a good coach? Lmao. Sark is 47-36 career record. Everyone scores with Alabama. Sark sucks as a head coach.

[@dscott4465]

Facts!

[@Ivannwit2ns]

Just want USC to dominate again 😭

[@sonofrobert]

You have to go through Oregon to do that.

[@MrVsky11975]

Me too! And I do agree about Oregon that has been mostly dominate in the Pac12. I think the fanbase, alumni, and others are sick and tired of another coach who wont make an immediate impact. What I hear is every USC fan wants a big name candidate who has a good track record. Their sick and tired and interims and mediocre names that who wont influence recruiting. We need to get back on track people. If needed, overhaul the entire staff, once a new, (the best candidate), coach is officially hired who would turn the program back to one of the top premier program’s in the country.

[@Trill_Tour]

@@sonofrobert USC has been as successful as Oregon with Helton. Now imagine with a real coach

[@sonofrobert]

@@MrVsky11975 Yes but you have a woke administration at USC that doesn't really care about football, like UW. If they did, they would have hired a big name coach after Carrol.

[@sonofrobert]

@@Trill_Tour Successful, that have not won a PAC 12 Champ game with Goober.

[@jebclowney6397]

Lol Cristobal isn't leaving Oregon to put out that dumpster fire in SoCal. Franklin isn't leaving Penn State either. They'll both leverage this for more money.

[@jacksoncrane17]

Don’t count it out. This would probably be the easiest dumpster fire to put out simply because of how down the pac12 is as a whole and how good recruiting is in Southern California. Not saying they will leave but if they were to leave their jobs for any position it’d probably be USC

[@Trill_Tour]

Franklin wouldn't leave Penn State for a far better job?

[@HB-tf5mv]

@@Trill_Tour right ? lol and better weather

[@EL_GRAN_CAMPEON]

Shouldn’t of been hired in the 1st place!

[@timkinley1779]

Nobody else wanted that death sentence job. It's reality not the fanbases' feelings. A bunch of programs think that some past glory guarantees some expectation of success. Well guess what, it doesn't.

[@stevenmaza1372]

At least I'm able to FIGHT ON again!!! I had ZERO hope with Helton at the helm.

[@cfbpicks]

USC and Texas still trying to figure it out and it’s a sad sight to see

[@blackout07blue]

Nobody cares.

[@blackout07blue]

Texas got humiliated by the lowest-tier SEC team. Lol

[@mark_a_vigil]

Sad sight for who? Only USC and Texas fans. Boomer Sooner

[@VersionBest]

USC had JT Daniels (former 5 star and Gatorade National Football Player of the Year) and they let him go for Kedon Slovis. One terrible decision after another. It's no wonder the program is in the state It's currently in.

[@billpatterson6249]

USC lacks institutional commitment. They better figure that out or they won’t get the coach they seek.

[@sonofrobert]

They are woke liberal lunatics with homeless camps in SoCal. How could they figure it out..lol

[@Trill_Tour]

That narrative was true 3 years ago, not anymore

[@SportZFan4L1fe]

What is Finebaums obsession with James Franklin??? He brought up Franklin 6 years ago also. ...CHRIS PETERSEN is the Best choice for USC.

[@davidcohen9601]

USC can realistically go after anyone they want with the exception of a select few. They should go after Urban Meyer

[@SportZFan4L1fe]

@@davidcohen9601 Urban will Quit on USC like he did Florida and Ohio State when the going Gets tough.

[@Metcraft2]

I think they waited till in season to fire him is all about recruits and transfers.

[@rodgerbane3825]

Simple, bad AD hires.

[@derekdemarco28]

Matt Corral was enrolled at USC but he left because of Sam Darnold

[@Trill_Tour]

That's just not true

[@paulvon2378]

Or even Oregon ... lol

[@jasonalexander4899]

Arguably the best part of Helton being gone has been the meltdown of Oregon fans online since they potentially won’t have the free reign of a down USC anymore like they did the past decade.

[@paulvon2378]

@@jasonalexander4899 Love it. Nike U in meltdown

[@pacificnorthoutdoors8424]

Ha, who just beat Ohio in Columbus?

[@jasonalexander4899]

@@pacificnorthoutdoors8424 congrats, you beat what will probably turn out to be not a great OSU team and you act like you just won 3 straight national championships.

[@pacificnorthoutdoors8424]

Well if we're listing recent accomplishments. Beating Ohio State at home when they've won 20 plus games without a loss. I'll take that

[@bojokowski]

Don’t call a school a brand if you want to be taken seriously

[@megamilyon6111]

The overly harsh sanctions killed USC football. That was the intent of the NCAA.

[@lawrencebittke8478]

The USC administration and Athletic Director office could be stumbling blocks in landing the Right Coach for USC’s Football Program: the past decade has seen poor decision making and lack of commitment in producing a perennial football powerhouse.

[@dewaynepryor8146]

USC should be the top of the Pac-12, now it could be Oregon, who is the conference juggernaut, Arizona State or UCLA, who has Chip Kelly. They need a coach who knows how to recruit, and come up with a strategy for winning.

[@DoubleBGreen]

Cristobal won't leave. He already recruits out of SoCal, has all the tools and relations and money he needs here at Oregon. Why jump into that dumpster fire of a program? USC is scared seeing UCLA actually be relevant again.

[@2gd2betrue71]

All it takes is a good coach and USC is the power of the P12. UCLA has done nothing of significance.

[@grrayfox2300]

UCLA football = LA Clippers. They fool people into thinking they're ready to take the next step just because they have a good regular season

[@sector783]

James Franklin is the LAST person that should be considered for the SC coaching job. Penn State has been mediocre at best the last five years and he lost to none other than CLAY HELTON in the Rose Bowl!! This coaching vacancy is said to be better than 2/3 of NFL coaching jobs. They should be in no rush to hire a mediocre coach and make the same mistake they did with Clay Helton. If the Jaguars only win a handful of games this season, Meyer may be available. USC can afford to wait on someone like that. He is clearly the best choice for SC. It’s not even close.

[@superkat460]

The right Elite Coach can resurrect Trojan football program. Revisit talks with Meyers started 2 yrs ago. If Pres Folt had not objected, think where Trojan Football would be today? No Cincinnati, Iowa, etc, calls. No small town resumes with 0 titles. Need NFL experience. Colin Herd said Go big and Go Pro! AD Bohn is on hot seat! Fans are depending on him!

[@Jonw979]

James Franklin -> USC Matt Campbell -> Penn St???

[@JoFlirt]

Changes needed at USC: new coach, new uniforms, new style of qb with color.

[@anthonyshasha1768]

Not route with why race has to do with success at QB has to do but ok

[@rawtravels7192]

Larri Lindsey you are an idiot color has nothing to do with color and yes I’m black.

[@JoFlirt]

@@rawtravels7192 race has a lot to do with it. USC needs to show that black and brown qbs can also play there and be dual threat. Just because you're black doesn't mean can't be wrong or blind

[@johnnybgoode8104]

I am a Texas fan who doesn't believe in Steve Sarkisian. When the pressure mounts, I think he may relapse setting the program back again. Texas should have gotten a proven HC. Who proved it while being an HC

[@David_USC]

I didn't get the Sark choice for Texas... I'd have stuck with Herman between the 2.

[@achillespullo5761]

The sleeping giant finally woke up..let go. FOGHT ON TROJANS

[@johnm2991]

“The university kept putting off the inevitable.” Translation: (The AD) lacked the courage of conviction to take the appropriate actions when those actions were warranted. Unusual? Not at all. Given the huge monetary contracts being awarded to the coaching staffs, AD”s are simply reluctant to admit that they may have made a mistake in their hiring process. Many schools, including the flagship university in the state of Louisiana, are currently experiencing a similar predicament. The more money that’s at risk, the more difficult it is for an AD to face the stark reality of contrition and a public mea culpa.

[@Soadsgotaload]

Please don’t take Cristobol! I will be so sad

[@randallmadison9910]

Just the professionalization of an amateur sport. Not even a Killin fan, but Haden firing the man in the middle of night after the team returns to LA after a loss? Like Kiffin is a child molester? Now firing Helton after the second game of a season? Just a low class program. Bottom of the barrel. Hope their mediocrity continues.

[@brianreid4567]

Can’t wait to see who they hire

[@calbears56]

Unconscionable!

[@wadepage4743]

GA Southern should have not hired him……

[@Nonpeon]

USC wanted to be cheap and not pay for a top-flight coach...

[@HB-tf5mv]

JAMES FRANCO ??? 😆 I’m playin

[@popeyesailorman911]

John Harbaugh or Jim Harbaugh to USC

[@michaelchaney1230]

Agreed Paul.

[@justinpeters347]

I’m not surprised about this at all?

[@vstar7196]

Rather inept opinion. It was financially feasible to fire Helton when we all wanted him gone. Thanks to Swann and that asinine contract extension he gave Helton, it would’ve cost the university $15M.

[@aowens1173]

Stoops you are wanted

[@HB-tf5mv]

PJ Fleck, would be great fit. 👌🏽

[@nickpitera7891]

PJ’s “Row The Row” stick won’t sell in LA. PJ is a Midwest guy. He’s waiting for ND to come calling… And the Irish will.. Ski-U-Mah!

[@HB-tf5mv]

@@nickpitera7891 PJ kinda has that Cali look, like Sean McVay or Klif Kingsbury. It will probably be James Franklin, I’m sure he’s tired of not being able to recruit a big time QB and not get them signed. That would clearly be no problem at USC

[@dustinmartinez3824]

Let’s steal Mario

[@blackout07blue]

Texas was dumb not to.

[@traxiii]

Captain Obvious strikes again, No Schitt Sherlock. Most of thought he should have NEVER been USC's Head Coach, and wanted him gone All Along and at Every Turn. He was the Worst Pac12 coach in All but 1 of seasons he was there, and probably worst west of the Mississippi.

[@javierbookshadowscontribut6223]

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