The buzz began to build late last week when former Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury was spotted on the USC campus. Multiple reports then surfaced that Kingsbury and USC had agreed to a deal in principle for him to become the Trojans’ offensive coordinator.
With the weekend, though, came quiet. Rumors swirled that Kingsbury was taking his time to consider his NFL options before choosing USC. The more time that went by without an answer, the more Trojans fans became uneasy that Kingsbury’s pass-happy “Air Raid” offense would not be coming to the Coliseum, despite Clay Helton’s best effort to do something bold in the aftermath of a disappointing 5-7 season.