Coaching Carousel 2021

[B1GTide]

I wonder if Lane Kiffin would go back there if they asked him. Do his kids still live in CA?
Just hope they don't try to take anyone on our staff at Bama.

Lane was still very angry at the way he was fired by USC as recently as last year. I think he would tell them to get lost if they called.

 

[B1GTide]

I could see them making a run at O'Brien.

 

[81usaf92]

I can't see Urban leaving the NFL before a season is even completed (though I realize others have before). And Fickle would be a really bad fit, IMO.

Well you have to assume they have someone in mind already to make such an abrupt decision. USC unlike Texas actually cares about their football power. I really think UCLA and Oregon separating themselves from the PAC has influenced this decision. Fickle and Franklin are rumored to be their top choices after Urban

I wonder if Lane Kiffin would go back there if they asked him. Do his kids still live in CA?
Just hope they don't try to take anyone on our staff at Bama.

That’s not going to happen. Too much bad blood on both sides

 

[CB4]

Orgeron!!! Calling Orgeron!

Now THAT would be hilarious! Hiring the guy that was the interim in 2013, who openly campaigned for the job, and you said “nope” to in order to hire Sark.

“Come home Captain Caveman. We need you!”

{and you get to see those sissy blue uniforms every year}

 

[colbysullivan]

I could see them making a run at O'Brien.

That’s immediately who I thought of

 

[DogPatch]

Wonder if they would try to woo Carroll back?

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

New Bama analyst incoming…

That wouldn’t shock me in the least................i hope it doesnt happen

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

I could see them making a run at O'Brien.

I think Saban will keep O’Brien.......The Trojans can look elsewhere....... maybe Gus would like a West coast job

 

[81usaf92]

Wonder if they would try to woo Carroll back?

why would he do that. He gets paid 2 million more than CNS does.

 

[CraigD]

Mario Christobal? Chip Kelly?

 

[DogPatch]

why would he do that. He gets paid 2 million more than CNS does.

Didn't say he would go. Wondered if they would try. They do have quite the lofty opinion of themselves.

 

[BamaInBham]

USC AD Bohn hired Fickell at Cincinnati but he does not seem to be a good fit for USC. Aside from his coaching abilities, Helton seemed to be an even worse fit, so maybe it does not matter to them. It will be interesting to see how serious they are about football. They could hinder Bama's penetration into the Southern California recruiting fields.

 

[CB4]

What I find hilarious is that not so many years ago Clay Helton was the guy the Barn fans were saying would replace Gus when they fired him.
I can’t tell you the number of times I heard “Clay played QB at Auburn. He’s an Auburn man”.
Helton has been and always will be an average G5 coach that is in over his head at anything above that.

 

[Bama197]

Ok so let's see how Harsin does at the Barn this year. IF (and that's a mighty strong IF,)he has a successful year this year, he mite jet to USC.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

 

[DzynKingRTR]

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What is the over/under for when he accepts the job?

 

[BigPoppa52]

Urban is about to become toxic as a coach. From reports I've read, he's already alienated his team, and after its performance yesterday, the fans won't be far behind. But more importantly, Urban has a habit of quitting when things get tough. One more will finish his career. I think James Franklin is the top target. His ego would blossom in LA.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

I’d be surprised if anybody was hired on a permanent basis until after the regular season.

After that, all’s fair game.

Having said that, I’d put BO’B or Meyer as the front-runners.

The over/under on O’Brien as anything other than a HC was always 1 year. Meyer is a college coach. He couldn’t handle the SEC. He definitely can’t handle the NFL.

 

[CB4]

Just waiting for mid season when Urban decides he needs to “step away” from his current role in Jacksonville so he can spend more time with Brittany Spears’ family in L.A.

 

[BigPoppa52]

LOL. Yeah, my puter was doing a software update and was about to shut off before I finished. I was gonna add that USC didn't need to hurry; they had all year long to look and evaluate.

That being said, I think their top 2 candidates are Cristobal and Franklin. But Cristobal may see the writing on the wall for Manny Diaz at Miami and wait to see if "mama calls". Luke Fickel is another option given that the Trojans AD came from Cincinnati. For now, though, I'll stick with Franklin.