SEP. 9, 2019 - USC athletic director Lynn Swann resigned after three tumultuous years atop one of the nation’s most prestigious athletic departments.
Rumors swirl about USC's Head Coach - Clay Helton (3-3 this year) after the Notre Dame loss.
With Helton's future in obvious doubt, The Big Lead this week came up with five potential options for the Trojans should they move on from their head coach. The Los Angeles Times called Helton's outlook "bleak" over the weekend while The Sporting News believes the next three games could be Helton's final "trial" at the program.
3.) JAMES FRANKLIN, PENN STATE
2.) BOB STOOPS, XFL COACH
1.) URBAN MEYER, FOX SPORTS ANALYST
https://247sports.com/LongFormArtic...Urban-Meyer-Lynn-Swann-135689738/#135689738_9
In a column posted late Sunday night, Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel suggests that the Trojans should target Foley not only due to his tremendous legacy as an AD for the Gators but because it could help lure Meyer to the program.
But here’s the kicker (emphasis added).
Foley did not respond to a request for comment from Yahoo Sports about USC. But it would be surprising if he didn’t at least listen, as people who’ve spoken with Foley have indicated that he’d be open to discussing the job.
It is unsurprising that Foley would not comment on this story, which is more a column than a news report. That’s also how these things work. It’s the way in which one could — if they were so inclined — indirectly make their interest about a job public knowledge. It’s also how a coach like Meyer could get the ball rolling and let it be known what it would take to get him in the fold.
When you remember that Thamel has time and time and time again broken sensitive Meyer-related news dating back to the coach’s time at Florida and Thamel’s tenure at the New York Times, the dots are easy to connect. Of course, to be fair, that’s speculation as well.
https://www.onlygators.com/10/14/20...to-discussing-usc-ad-job-in-urban-meyer-ploy/
Rumors swirl about USC's Head Coach - Clay Helton (3-3 this year) after the Notre Dame loss.
With Helton's future in obvious doubt, The Big Lead this week came up with five potential options for the Trojans should they move on from their head coach. The Los Angeles Times called Helton's outlook "bleak" over the weekend while The Sporting News believes the next three games could be Helton's final "trial" at the program.
3.) JAMES FRANKLIN, PENN STATE
2.) BOB STOOPS, XFL COACH
1.) URBAN MEYER, FOX SPORTS ANALYST
https://247sports.com/LongFormArtic...Urban-Meyer-Lynn-Swann-135689738/#135689738_9
In a column posted late Sunday night, Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel suggests that the Trojans should target Foley not only due to his tremendous legacy as an AD for the Gators but because it could help lure Meyer to the program.
But here’s the kicker (emphasis added).
Foley did not respond to a request for comment from Yahoo Sports about USC. But it would be surprising if he didn’t at least listen, as people who’ve spoken with Foley have indicated that he’d be open to discussing the job.
It is unsurprising that Foley would not comment on this story, which is more a column than a news report. That’s also how these things work. It’s the way in which one could — if they were so inclined — indirectly make their interest about a job public knowledge. It’s also how a coach like Meyer could get the ball rolling and let it be known what it would take to get him in the fold.
When you remember that Thamel has time and time and time again broken sensitive Meyer-related news dating back to the coach’s time at Florida and Thamel’s tenure at the New York Times, the dots are easy to connect. Of course, to be fair, that’s speculation as well.
https://www.onlygators.com/10/14/20...to-discussing-usc-ad-job-in-urban-meyer-ploy/