[teejers1]

A more astute writer might have observed how USC coaches, with the exception of Pete Carroll, have failed to live up to the outsized expectations of the fans and alumni for the last 40 years. Ted Tollner, Larry Smith, John Robinson Part 2, Paul Hackett, Lane Kiffin, Steve Sarkisian, Clay Helton. None of them has left a lasting mark of success. Maybe there is something wrong with the institution, rather than the coaches themselves.

I agree with your fundamental take, as stated in the last sentence.

Still . . . in your heart of hearts . . . don't you want SC to keep Helton for as long as possible?  As a Stanford fan, I do.

[teejers1]

A more astute writer might have observed how USC coaches, with the exception of Pete Carroll, have failed to live up to the outsized expectations of the fans and alumni for the last 40 years. Ted Tollner, Larry Smith, John Robinson Part 2, Paul Hackett, Lane Kiffin, Steve Sarkisian, Clay Helton. None of them has left a lasting mark of success. Maybe there is something wrong with the institution, rather than the coaches themselves.

I agree with your fundamental take, as stated in the last sentence.

Still . . . in your heart of hearts . . . don't you want SC to keep Helton for as long as possible?  As a Stanford fan, I do.