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USC Football: 3 high-profile coaches who could replace Clay Helton

By Connor Muldowney

ARLINGTON, TX - MARCH 7: Head coach Bob Stoops of the Dallas Renegades looks on during the XFL game against the New York Guardians at Globe Life Park on March 7, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Andrew Hancock/XFL via Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - MARCH 7: Head coach Bob Stoops of the Dallas Renegades looks on during the XFL game against the New York Guardians at Globe Life Park on March 7, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Andrew Hancock/XFL via Getty Images) /
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Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops talks during a press conference in New Orleans, Sunday Jan. 1, 2017. The University of Oklahoma football team will play Auburn in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman368243439b702f7e879153b9ff7e2efe
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops talks during a press conference in New Orleans, Sunday Jan. 1, 2017. The University of Oklahoma football team will play Auburn in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman368243439b702f7e879153b9ff7e2efe /

3. Bob Stoops

Do I think this one is realistic? Probably not because Bob Stoops’ name has been thrown around quite a bit over the past few years, but it doesn’t seem like he’s in any hurry to return to coaching.

He hasn’t coached since 2016 when he won the Sugar Bowl and then rode off into the sunset, leaving the keys to the Oklahoma Lambo to Lincoln Riley. In almost two decades with the Sooners, Stoops went 190-48, winning less than 10 games just four times which is a Nick Saban-like stat.

People forget just how good Stoops was at Oklahoma and he would be a home run hire for the Trojans. He is 61 years old, but that could mean that he has 10 good years left in him, especially if he’s feeling refreshed after a five-year absence from college football.

Stoops has 10 conference titles and a national championship under his belt. USC needs that kind of resume from the next head coach.

The Trojans are desperate to get back to the top of college football and Stoops would surely do that as he was a great recruiter, leader, and overall head coach. He would instantly change the culture in Los Angeles.

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