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USC Football Mailbag: Coaching Staff Changes, Clay Helton and More

The Trojans are set to begin game-week preparations for Penn State, with the 2017 Rose Bowl being just a week away. But it’s never too early to look ahead. The Reign of Troy mailbag this week looks at the coaching staff and some recruiting.

If you have a question for the mailbag, send it in to @ReignOfTroy on Twitter or via email to reignoftroy@fansided.com.

Let’s get started:

QUESTION: How important is it that the Trojans retain Clancy Pendergast and John Baxter? Are there other coaches to be concerned about? — Dave Cason

ANSWER: Given the fact that USC’s defense and special teams showed remarkable improvement and were areas of strength, it is very important that these two coaches are retained.