USC outside linebacker Hunter Echols seized the opportunity Tuesday after practice to deliver a message of support for coach Clay Helton, who has been the subject of hot-seat discussion and speculation about his job status for quite a while now.

Echols had tweeted a photo of he and Helton earlier in the week with a statement of solidarity for his coach, and when asked about the tweet a day later the redshirt sophomore took it to the next level.

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