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Report: Clay Helton will be named new Georgia Southern coach

A report by Yahoo’s Pete Thamel on Tuesday afternoon indicated that Clay Helton may be the new man in charge of the Georgia Southern football program sooner than later.

Sources: Clay Helton has emerged as the top target for the Georgia Southern head coaching job. Expect a deal to be finalized in the near future. https://t.co/QVJ1OlHSjA

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 2, 2021

Helton went 45-26 as the head coach of the University of Southern California before being let go earlier this year following a blowout loss at the hands of a middling Stanford team.