SI: USC Linked To Hall of Fame Coach for Defensive Coordinator Vacancy

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USC Linked To Hall of Fame Coach for Defensive Coordinator Vacancy ​

The USC Trojans are still searching for its next defensive coordinator after the departure of D'Anton Lynn. USC has been in contact with former longtime TCU Horned Frogs coach Gary Patterson.

Kendell Hollowell

The USC Trojans have been in contact with former TCU coach Gary Patterson about its defensive coordinator vacancy, On3 reported on Sunday.

Patterson was recently named to the College Football Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2026.

D’Anton Lynn served as the Trojans defensive coordinator for the past two seasons, before he took the same role with his alma mater, Penn State, last month.

Patterson was the head coach at TCU from 2000-2021 and is the winningest coach in program history. He had a ton of success in the 2000s, leading them to seven, 11-win seasons in a nine-year span, which included a perfect 13-0 season in 2010 and Rose Bowl victory. In total, he had 10, 11-win seasons during his tenure.

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[Limey Frog]

Gary in L.A., oh my.

Glad Riley didn't have a GP defense in the bowl game. No 4th quarter comeback if those dudes could actually tackle.

 

[ShreveFrog]

Still hard to believe. Thamel reports the deal is close.

 

[Big Frog II]

Bizarre

 

[frogs9497]

Hard to imagine CGP living in LA four months out of the year.

 

[Dogfrog]

Hard to imagine CGP living in LA four months out of the year.

Spring, fall, regular season, bowl season. Seems like a full time gig to me.

 

[Frogs1983]

Hard to imagine CGP living in LA four months out of the year.

When did College football become a 4 month gig?

 

[frogs9497]

When did College football become a 4 month gig?

Not saying it’s a 4-month job. Not sure it requires him to be in LA full-time. Maybe 6 months? It’s hard to imagine him making a full-time commitment.

 

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