USC hasn't said who they are going after, and rarely does anyone express interest publicly. The only name that has leaked that has been confirmed with any degree of reliability is the Texas DC. These three names are certainly believable. Everyone knows USC would call Leonhard and Scalley . Lake is a surprise to me because he was fired by the USC AD , but maybe he handled it like a professional and didn't burn bridges. He is local too, so an easy interview, and is likely to be very interested in the job. Any of these three would be a good hire, imo.
No, not publicly. I'm going off of what your source has been told (or overheard). but you know what I'm talking about. Pete Carroll was not on USC's list going into replacing Hackett.
Of that list, Lake is the most realistic despite him getting fired at UW. I think Leonhard would probably go for the LSU DC job when it opens up if he can't get an HC gig and Scalley is next up at UU.
This is who USC says they are going after, or have these guys actually expressed interest?
I doubt it ends up being any of the three.
I read the Twitter post you cite as saying that those are three names under consideration, not necessarily the three finalists.
Of that list, Lake is the most realistic despite him getting fired at UW. I think Leonhard would probably go for the LSU DC job when it opens up if he can't get an HC gig and Scalley is next up at UU.