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Bill Plaschke: USC is keeping Clay Helton. What is Mike Bohn thinking?

LOS ANGELES - Mike Bohn has been here 10 minutes, and already he's challenging a philosophy that has thrived for decades.

Seriously, new guy, what were you thinking?

By not making a change with Clay Helton, the recently hired USC athletic director just changed everything.

Fight On has become Trudge On.

"Conquest" is now "Kumbaya."

Traveler must be fitted with blinkers.

By making the call Wednesday

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