Tag: Clay Helton

Update From Earlier: Clay Helton Not Fired Afterall

Further reporting has gone on to find that reports to be false.

Late on Sunday morning you may have seen us reacting to a report from Sports Illustrated that Clay Helton had been handed his walking-papers from USC.

Further reporting has gone on to find that reports to be false.

Does it mean that Helton’s job is entirely safe? I don’t think that to be the case although I could easily be wrong.

Apologies to all, nobody more-so than Clay Helton for the inaccurate story earlier (even though I’m guessing he was doing something else other than reading Fighting Irish Wire).

We will do better next time. Carry on and enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

Report: Clay Helton Out at USC

Helton entered the year very much on the hot seat and no-doubt an 8-4 record with a bad loss at BYU, another loss to Notre Dame and a blowout loss to Oregon didn’t help his cause.

After an up-and-down season it appears change is on the way in Troy.

Sports Illustrated is reporting USC will let Clay Helton go, creating a very interesting job opening for Notre Dame’s biggest rival.

Helton entered the year very much on the hot seat and no-doubt an 8-4 record with a bad loss at BYU, another loss to Notre Dame and a blowout loss to Oregon didn’t help his cause.

The article lists Urban Meyer as USC’s top-target.

Even with the off-the-field issues he carries with him everywhere he goes, Meyer is a legendary football coach who would be a knockout hire.

Helton ends his USC run with a 40-21 overall record and a Rose Bowl victory at the conclusion of the 2016 season.

Helton started 21-6 in his first two full-seasons in charge but finished just 13-11 since the start of 2019.

Helton went 1-4 in his five games against Brian Kelly led Notre Dame, losing his debut in 2015 and winning in blowout fashion in 2016 before dropping the last three rivalry match-ups.

Stay tuned to FIW as this story and coaching search at Notre Dame’s biggest rival continues to develop.