Their first big joint decision will come when they decide the fate of Clay Helton. It’s not that Helton is a bad coach or had a bad season, it’s just that he simply cannot continue to lead USC’s football program. Even if USC decides to stay the course with Helton, he would be a lame duck coach in danger of being fired at any point. It’s clear that USC’s new president and new athletic director need to hire a new football coach. Before the season, Bush jokingly said he and Leinart would try to recruit Meyer to USC if the Trojans struggled.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 03, 2019 02:03 UTC