Per writer quute:
“Hire him now,” some columnists pleaded in Sunday’s newspapers. “We want him to get the job,” chimed in many of the players. Scores of happy fans leaving the Coliseum were chirping the same thing.
It sounds good, but in reality it’s not that easy. There are still more than a few influential donors, not to mention some in the Trojans’ hierarchy, who are holding out for a big, proven, marquee coach.
You hear the same names . . .Jon Gruden, Brian Kelly, Chip Kelly . . .and even a new one that was being whispered about – Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio. Much of it is still speculation, of course, but clearly some discussions are being held behind closed doors.
“Hire him now,” some columnists pleaded in Sunday’s newspapers. “We want him to get the job,” chimed in many of the players. Scores of happy fans leaving the Coliseum were chirping the same thing.
It sounds good, but in reality it’s not that easy. There are still more than a few influential donors, not to mention some in the Trojans’ hierarchy, who are holding out for a big, proven, marquee coach.
You hear the same names . . .Jon Gruden, Brian Kelly, Chip Kelly . . .and even a new one that was being whispered about – Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio. Much of it is still speculation, of course, but clearly some discussions are being held behind closed doors.
