Talanoa Hufanga could be enjoying spring break this week with his high school classmates.
It has become Helton's go-to descriptor when asked to evaluate Hufanga, who graduated early from Crescent Valley High in Corvallis, Ore., to enroll in spring courses at USC.
"He's a special talent," Helton said about the recently turned 18-year-old. "He's extremely instinctive."
Hufanga, disappointed about the possible interception that he dropped, responded: "Coach, I could have had the other one."
"I'm going to reserve the right to watch the tape," he said.