Tee Martin settled into a booth high above the field at AT&T Stadium before USC’s game against Alabama on Saturday,with a play sheet he said he didn’t need. As an assistant coach working under play callers like Lane Kiffin, Steve Sarkisian and Clay Helton, Martin said, he’d test himself by pretending to call the plays himself. But, he said during the week, “there’s really no preparation for it.”As Martin settles into his role, it may take weeks to gauge his imprint on USC’s offense. Breaking down USC's 52-6 loss to Alabama Bill Plaschke, Zach Helfand and Lindsey Thiry discuss Alabama's 52-6 victory over USC at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. “Everybody’s got their little different quirks as a play caller,” which won’t become apparent until further into the season, Helton said.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 04, 2016 04:47 UTC