USC coaching search heat check 3.0: The latest hottest — and coldest — candidates
LOS ANGELES — It's been more than seven weeks since USC fired football coach Clay Helton and embarked on its first coaching search since 2013. The Los Angeles Times will perform a temperature check as developments occur. This third "Heat Check" is informed more by our own reporting and intuition about the search's direction than previous installments, which were based mostly on the general buzz around each candidate. The closer we get to the end of the regular season in five weeks, the more information we'll have to zero in on the next leader of the Trojans.
HOT
We're still too far from Thanksgiving to smell the turkey cooking. It won't be long, though.
WARM
— MOVING UP: Dave Aranda, Baylor head coach: There's been a shakeup at the top since our previous list from early October when Aranda made his first appearance. This may not be a projected winner that excites the average USC fan, and, if you're disappointed Aranda is here instead
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