Not that this is a surprise, but the deal is done and Gary Patterson will be the next defensive coordinator at USC.

https://x.com/ryandyrudlafb/status/2014750341754192102?s=46

Absolutely hate to see Doug Belk go, but I fully believe the group is in great hands with Trovon Reed.

https://x.com/ryandyrudlafb/status/2014390303701270784?s=46

Ekeler was hired as the USC Special Teams Coordinator, but he was also given the title of Assistant Head Coach and Linebackers Coach. Could this signify more movement in the coaching staff?

I discuss all that here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO37KsQ9ESM

We are still waiting on an official announcement of the defensive coordinator hire, but we are still confident that ultimately Gary Patterson will be the hire.

With that, could come some shakeup on the defensive coaching staff. We are hearing that secondary coach Doug Belk will not be retained.

There could be more movement, but this is all that…

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Could the DC announcement finally be coming today??

https://x.com/uscfb/status/2013669264176148634?s=20

USC is hiring Kansas State’s Strength & Conditioning Director Ray Thomas, according to FightOnRusty, to their strength staff.

This is a very impressive hire. Thomas has been Coach Tru Carroll’s protege for most of his career, and when USC hired Carroll last year, Kansas State promoted Thomas to Director.

This will be Coach Tru’s first full…

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