Unless they have the magic hire already lined up (if that even exists), this would be a bad move. USC needs to accept that they caught lightning in a bottle w/ the Pete Carroll hire. Those magical hires only happen once in a generation, and even then their on-field success was overshadowed by the the off-field thuggery and cheating.
Screw them. May Clay be just good enough to not get fired for years to come.
I actually think Mike Leach would be a great coach for them, but he probably has too much baggage. Kyle Whittingham would be a good choice. Matt Campbell's name will be linked to every high profile job until he leaves Iowa St. Same with Jeff Brohm at Purdue.