Although we have yet to see an official report from any outlet, it’s been speculated by a number of national media pundits — from Adam Rittenberg of ESPN, to Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports, to Bruce Feldman and Stewart Mandel of The Athletic — that James Franklin could be connected to the opening gig at USC should the Trojans fire Clay Helton.
Here’s a piece of what Feldman and Mandel said on “The Audible” podcast:
Feldman: People will say, “He’s a Pennsylvania guy.” Yes he is. And he has really done a really good job in State College.