Here’s a pretty good reason the search for a defensive coordinator seems to have dragged on this long: Someone involved has told me that USC has told candidates they must keep the entire defensive staff.
That would mean keeping four assistant coaches. It’s quite a condition because most self-respecting coordinators want to bring at least 1-2 guys with them.
It will really be interesting to see if former TCU coach Gary Patterson, who was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday, would accept this condition. If he does, he is desperate to return to coaching.
Also, if coaches are told to keep the staff, it doesn’t exactly sound like anyone on the staff will get promoted to defensive coordinator. If that happens, it will signify the search collapsed.
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 
I’s like to comment — but it’s 3:30 in the morning & I’d catch hell from a certain someone….
Oh, crap. I already blew my cover just by getting this far…..
“If you’ve been a sucker halfway, you’d might as well be a sucker all the way.”
—“Johnny Eager”, starring Robert Taylor
…so here goes: My personal opinion is: Riley asked his top defensive recruits if they’re happy with the staff that recruited them… and they said “yes.”…
#….SearchOver
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