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But did he really think the USC OC would last 3 years? It is just terribly silly to pick a school because of a position coach or coordinator. I know how hard it is not to do that, but marry yourself to a head coach and a school that you are excited about. Coordinators are moving more than ever in the college football business. Chip Long is about to become Brian Kelly's longest tenured offensive coordinator at 3 seasons! Saban goes through coordinators like Jeff Gordon went through tires.
IF he liked KK, and knowing OCs move around, knowing it was KK's first year was probably a safer bet than most OCs. KK jumping to the NFL as a HC was something most would not have predicted. And, he could have thought KK might just end up the HC at USC sooner than later.
We don't know the situation, but I think the kid locked on to KK, and was smart enough to get USC to make some statements, giving him a potential out.