That escalated quickly

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USC sent out a happy birthday Tweet for head coach Clay Helton, then had to shut it down because of negative comments.

Does USC fully trust its football product? Evidence suggests it doesn't

Much as the Pac-12 projected insecurity about making the 12-team playoff, USC projected insecurity about its football program by locking the replies to a Happy Birthday tweet for Clay Helton.

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