Tuesday was quite the day for USC in the rumor mill.
Amid reports that starting offensive lineman E.J. Price was transferring, there were also rumors that Price was leaving the program due to an altercation with head coach Clay Helton.
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Helton later addressed the media, flatly denying those rumors. From NFL.com.
"I'm a big social media guy, but I got told today about E.J. Price hitting me, which is funny. I wouldn't be here. I'd be dead, one," Helton said during a press conference on Tuesday. "Maybe it'd make my face look better. I know a lot of times when a man doesn't show up on the field, there are questions. I talked to E.J. a couple days ago. E.J. has some personal family issues, a lot of homesickness and missing family really bad. With us sitting down and visiting, really felt mutually it was important to go find a school closer to home where he can deal with his family."
Price, a Georgia-native, is expected to transfer back to the east coast. Price was originally committed to Georgia last year, but he later decommitted and signed with USC on National Signing Day. Some think he could try to head back to Georgia, but he could also follow in Mark Richt's footsteps and head to Miami.
Regardless of destination, it looks like USC just took another loss. At least Helton didn't take it to the face, though.
