So, on his ESPN show, former USC WR, Keyshawn Johnson, said plainly that he didn't think the Ducks had any chance at all against the Buckeyes. Well, you could say, I didn't either, and that's true. But my lack of optimism was coming from watching the lackluster performance against Fresno State, and ten no KT, and then no Flowe either.

 

For Johnson it was different. He did it because he's "A Trojan, and it still hasn't sunk in to him that the Ducks are the top program in the Pac-12. Unlike Washington, USC actually has been the premiere team in the conference,. But, it isn't now. When the news broke on Helton's firing, I know that Johnson won't let himself believe that Mario would turn down an offer from his USC, to stay at Oregon?

 

But of course that's just what he did

 

And, I don't think that Cristobal is the only high profile coach that's going to take a pass on USC. When they hired Helton, he wasn't the best of the best. He was just the best they could get. Maybe PJ Fleck would leave the Golden Gophers for the Trojans?

 

Isn't that the BEST answer Mario could have given?  

Just chillin' with the players after a Pac-12 Championship....