Buffzone · Oct 29, 2015
Coach Helton's player-friendly style is catching on at USC
LOS ANGELES — Clay Helton is only guaranteed seven games in charge of the storied Southern California program. He intends to spend every day of his tenure making sure the Trojans have fun while winning as many games as possible.
You know, all the simple stuff about football that can get overlooked when your coach gets fired at midseason.
Helton is using his half-season as USC's interim coach to let his players have their say on most aspects of the Trojans' beleaguered program. The coach's open-door policy is cited by his players as one factor in the revitalization of the Trojans, who narrowly lost at Notre Dame in Helton's debut before trouncing No. 3 Utah 42-24 last weekend.