Camp is finished. Classes have started. Team captains have been voted on and named. Game planning has begun for the opener against Nevada Las Vegas. The Spirit of Troy has been on campus for a solid week now, perfecting their piece of the game-day experience deep into the evenings. Everything is in place at USC except for one thing, and it just so happens to be the only thing that matters to anyone who bleeds cardinal and gold.
“Because I want the guys to continue to compete,” Helton said. “They all need to progress, and I want to make sure I’m right too.