another tournover machine. It worked pretty good the last 2 years.

No fight
No meanstreak
No dominance
No QB protection
Nothing just weak, masses of jello

I have been so down and restless after two back to back humiliating losses. I feel like the coaches have no clue how to right this ship. The coaches are in denial there's a problem. Something is just off with the team. Players like Michael Pittman who were poised to have dominant seasons are just floundering. And the offensive line was expected to be much better than its showing

I am calling it now...USC will not be bowl eligible this year.... in fact that might happen before we get to the 10th game of the season.

Which #15 was it that ran into the punter last night, we have two?

Wazzu is 3-0 ATS
USC is 0-3 ATS

https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/washington-state-usc-odds-september-21-2018-975228

.... woke up after sleeping in. Felt great except for the mild after affects of the tequila used to settle me down to sleep

Within 15 seconds I remember what happened last night. Dread sets in. Not for the loss. But for the realization that I have no reason to believe this team will rebound under its current leadership.

I simply can’t watch the NFL. Too soon to engage in anything football.

I continue to return to this Rivals site. Why? I don’t know. Misery loves company I suppose. Maybe there will be reports of something that makes it all make sense. Maybe something happened at the Tarmac. No, nothing. Everybody is hurting, frustrated, and mostly kicking ourselves that we let ourselves care as much as we do.

Must take pride in other things, because it’s painfully obvious this team will not be able to be a positive source of pride any time soon.

Rationalization time. They are kids. Move on.

Feeling good that I sold my season ticket package, in whole, having decided over the summer to take a season off during stadium reconstruction. But feel sorry for the friend who bought it from me.

Make up with the wife, who put up with my grumpy half bagged ass last night.

Find something to do. Crap, it’s only 10am.

Ugh.

his Instagram hints to him playing or coming back.

Clay Helton says MRI confirmed torn ACL for kicker Chase McGrath. Michael Brown will take over.

Helton also ran through the rest of the injury report ...

https://usc.rivals.com/news/michael-brown-to-take-over-as-usc-s-kicker-other-injury-notes

National Team Rankings (where we are worse than #100):
Total Rushing Offense = #116 - 109 yards/game
Scoring Offense = #112 - 20pts/game
Team Passing Efficiency = #110 - 112.9
Rushing Defense = #109 - 209yds/game

National Team Rankings (where we are better than #30):
Passing yards allowed = #28 - 171 yards/game
Kickoff returns = #8 - 34yds on average

Some misc individual rankings (leaders on offense):

• JTD Daniels is ranked #41 in total offense - 257 yds/game
• JTD Daniles is ranked #102 in passing efficiency - 113.8
• St. Brown ranked #19 in total receiving yards - 304 yards
• St. Brown ranked #77 in All Purpose Yards - 107 yards/game
• Tyler Vaughns ranked #137 in total receiving yards - 157 yards
• Tyler Vaughns ranked #198 in All Purpose Yards - 79 yards/game
• Aca'Cedric Ware ranked #113 in rushing - 167 yards rushing

Two True Freshmen on offense is all we got. And they have lots of room for improvement. The rest of the offense is junk.

Ryan, this site needs to decide if we have 1 or Zero Political threads.

Either way is fine by me. But multiple political threads on a football site seems inappropriate.

It is ridiculous to have 2 political threads IF Any at all.

My 2 cents.

personally I like Helton as a human being. I think he is a good man and I wish him all the best but he’s got to go. SC hasn’t looked good since he’s been named the head coach. Darnold saved his ass and JT is a stud as well but every aspect of this team is bad. We need a fresh start with a proven coach. Helton is a great guy and would probably do good things at Western Kentucky or Alabama Birmingham but he shouldn’t be coaching at USC. The sooner we cut him and Tee loose the better. 2018 comes down to trying to beat Ucla and ND.

How are we going to score?

USC defensive line coach Kenechi Udeze is working from the sidelines today and sources tell me he will remain there from here on out. Udeze first made this request two years ago but was relegated to working in the second row of the coaches' box. It's a good sign that this issue has seemingly been cleared up among the staff.

time to fire Helton. Put all other coaches on notice...Swann steps in start real coach search

Granted, they have played nobody but here it is anyways...

National Team Ranking where they are worse than #100:

• Rushing offense #125, 80 yards per game (they only rush 22 times/game on avg.)
• 3rd Down Conversion % #124, 27%

National Team Ranking where they are better than #25:

• Total Offense #24, 501 yards per game
• Passing Offense #2, 421 yards per game
• Scoring Offense #22, 44 points/game
• Total Defense #5, 236 yards/game
• Rushing Defense #22, 99 yards/game
• Passing Yards Allowed #10, 138 yds/game
• Team Passing Efficiency Defense #3, 84.04
• Scoring Defense #19, 14 points/game
• 3rd Down Conversion % defense #26, 30%
• Net Punting #1, 48 yds/attempt
• Kickoff Returns #3, 37 yds/attempt
• First Downs Offense #10, 86 first downs
• Time of Possession #12, 34.4 minutes

Will WAZZU be favored vs. USC @ home?

There will be much more to say about this one. Heading down for interviews now, but here’s the instant story:

https://usc.rivals.com/news/texas-thumps-usc-as-trojans-spiral

Helton was asked if he thought it was time for a coaching change on special teams. He defended John Baxter. Here's what he said:

https://usc.rivals.com/news/clay-helton-defends-special-teams-coach-john-baxter-after-more-woes

SC55OU19 is willing to never, ever post again IF the flip results in any Trump-Russia crime!

I will make a bet that no Trump-Russia Crime will result due to Manafort flip. I will never post anything political again.

This Manafort flip is a Nothing Burger.

If Clay calls the players Warriors again in his presser I think I’ll throw up in my mouth

in games we are the underdog.

And the average score in those games:

33-16

Let that sink in.

That fact alone speaks to the coaching.

In his first year at Texas, Herman led his team with a true freshmen qb and almost beat us in double overtime in our house.
Fast forward one year, Helton(in his 3rd year as HC) with a true freshmen qb gets pummeled in Austin. If some of you can’t see who the better coach is , then you are truly blinded in your support of Helton.
Now Herman is still has lot to prove at Texas , but I know who will have a better career as a HC.

game it lack thereof, “there run blitzes and slants on the defensive line, ya da, yada!” How about some in game adjustments. WE ARE INCAPABLE OF THOSE. ITS OBVIOUS. Pathetic.

Looks like every team in the south is suspect. Unfortunately Clay could keep his job if SC wins the south.

the coaches were abysmal just like our execution. Did you here Calloway, Martin and Baxter? If Calloway and Baxter took the Wunderlick test what would be their scores? I couldn’t believe what I was or wasn’t hearing from them. Pathetic. Gotta watch the tape, tape, tape. Are you f-ing kidding me? You don’t have to watch the flipping tape to see your OL got man handled by an average front 7 on D. Absolutely dominated on first down rushing attempts after our first two possessions. Stuffed, stuffed and stuffed some more. Soft as a Dairy Queen shake. Take some responsibility and say we have to coach better. Period. Sick to my stomach.