He's from Ohio. Cincinnati is on the uptick and getting ready to enter the Big 12. They'll be able to give him pay raises. USC is a revolving door. I can't figure out why anyone from the other side of the country would take that job unless they're just blinded by greed.

Franklin is similar. From PA. Already makes $5.5M. Isn't that more than what Helton was making? Has his team 3-0, ranked 6th. Unless he knows deep down that they're a knife edge away from slipping back into the dumpster fire they were last year, I can't imagine him taking the job either.

I guess we'll see.