Since the appointment of new USC president Carol Folt, the athletic department and USC football program have been operating with storm clouds on the horizon.
Considering the scandals wrapped up in the athletics department, the possibility of a change in leadership loomed large.
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That change in leadership has officially arrived, and so has the potential storm.
Lynn Swann resigned on Monday morning, with timing that could hardly be more interesting.
Had the athletic director stepped away after last week’s lackluster win over Fresno State, the executioner’s ax may very well have been imminently hovering over head coach Clay Helton’s head as well.