To literally everyone’s astonishment, newly-instated USC athletic director Mike Bohn has announced to keep Clay Helton as the head football coach via Twitter:
Heading into 2020, Coach Helton and I will work together to take a hard look at all aspects of the football enterprise and will make the tough decisions necessary to compete at a championship level.
— Mike Bohn (@USC_mikebohn) December 4, 2019
What a Bohn-head move! (Let it be known in the history books that I came up with that saying all on my own). Fans of the once-football powerhouse have been disappointed with Helton’s head coaching tenure that started in November 2015. In a decade that has been racked with controversy and dissatisfaction, Helton did sneak in a couple solid years. They won the Rose Bowl against Penn State in 2017 and the Pac-12 title the following season. However, he followed up those seasons with a terrible 5-7 record last year, and an decent 8-4 record this year.
Helton’s tenure wouldn’t be a big deal at most colleges, but this is USC football we’re talking about. They’re one of the winningest programs in college football history with 11 national championships, and a plethora (big vocab guy) of NFL stars.
So as you can see, fans and alumni demand excellence. I mean, after all those years of winning it’s what
people expect from the program. Thinking back to those Pete Carroll years in which they won two
national championships, which don’t seem that long ago, it’s amazing how far they’ve fallen. Of course,
a lot of that had to do with the NCAA sanctions.
Not to mention the blue balls every USC fan got after expecting Bohn to announce that Urban Meyer
would take over the reigns as head coach. However, that whole situation involving Meyer was
unfounded because he never even said he wanted the job! Everybody basically just thought he was the
logical choice and made up these fantasies that he wanted the job – which is obvious now that he
doesn’t…at least for now.
But, it’s good to see USC fans are taking the news well!
I am pleased to announce that I will not spend a single dollar on USC athletics anymore. I will also not waste my time watching and caring about a school that clearly doesn't care about its fans. Enjoy the 1/2 full Coliseum next year and for years to come
— Husrin (@nvman21) December 4, 2019
With all due respect, what a dumb fucking decision.
— Brian (@BriRobitaille) December 4, 2019
What a colossal – and avoidable – mistake. You will regret this day for your entire – and likely short – tenure at USC. And yes, the same can be said for @PresidentFolt. #USC #USCFootball #ClayHelton #SadDay4SC
— Phil Klein (@phillipmklein) December 4, 2019
You just lost more than half of your fan base. Your donations and sales will be killed by this decision. The lack of comprehension from you and the school is beyond infuriating. You have now accepted and become a middle of the road athletics department. Disgrace
— Encino Man Hates how all his teams suck (@TrojanNoleLADNE) December 4, 2019
Comments are closed.