USC Coach Clay Helton and quarterbacks coach Tyson Helton asked if they could stay in touch, check in once a week. The Trojans’ turnaround on the field was bringing about a similar change in recruiting. USC’s win over Washington and its winning streak spurred a “180-degree turn” in recruiting, Huffman said. “At 1-3, everyone was talking about how Coach Helton was going to get fired,” Neilon said. Last season, USC received a gift in the form of Stevie Tu’ikolovatu, who transferred from Utah to fill a void at defensive tackle.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 19, 2017 22:15 UTC