USC removes interim tag, names Clay Helton permanent coach

USC hires Clay Helton as permanent head football coach. AP. Monday, November 30, 2015 08:00AM. Clay Helton has been hired as USC's permanent head football coach, USC athletic director Pat Haden announced Monday. The 24th-ranked Trojans (8-4, 

That's no knock on Helton, who may be perfect for the Trojans, but USC is a top-five job and could have taken all the time it wanted to make its decision. So what's the rush? Bruce Feldman and Stewart Mandel dive into that on a new episode of The Audible.

FILE – In this Nov. 13, 2015, file photo, Southern California interim head coach Clay Helton throws a football in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado, in Boulder, Colo. Southern California hired Helton as its permanent

Patterson: UNC's Marcus Paige is set to return to action Tuesday. It couldn't come at a better time for the Tar Heels, who face a tough team in Maryland. Story. NCAA BB Headlines. LSU's fall continues in loss at Charleston · Ulis sits but No. 1

USC coach Clay Helton runs out onto the field before the game. Cross town rivals USC and UCLS met at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. 11/28/2015 (photo by John McCoy/Los Angeles News Group). Live updates throughout the day