The uneasiness surrounding the college football season continues to dominate the news headlines, as fans, players, coaches and other team personnel worry about whether they will be suiting up in 2020 or not.
Of course, some coaches have more to worry about than others, as a potentially poor season (if it occurs) could cost them their job.
Dennis Dodd at CBS Sports has ranked which coaches have the most to worry about this season in his annual hot seat rankings, and USC Trojans head coach Clay Helton is among those listed with a five-rating, the highest mark one can obtain – which in this case is not good.
The best outcome for Helton may be football not being played. That gives him a mulligan year but would further infuriate a large portion of USC fans who demand change. When new athletic director Mike Bohn retained Helton, some loyalists threatened to withhold donations. The Trojans could easily win the Pac-12 South for the third time in five years under Helton. He has a better winning rate than Kirk Ferentz, Tom Herman and Dan Mullen. He has won the Pac-12 and a Rose Bowl. But the Trojans fans want national relevance, and they want it now. Mostly, they want Urban Meyer.
Helton is joined by UCLA coach Chip Kelly among PAC-12 coaches on the hot seat, with Arizona’s Kevin Sumlin not too far behind.
2020 will be a big year for coach Helton and the Trojans – if the season happens.
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