Keyshawn Johnson is a high-profile USC alumnus. He is a national sports commentator. He is a Rose Bowl MVP and champion. When he says something about USC, people notice. He has his opinions as a commentator, but he also wants USC football to matter. He has credibility within the specific context of USC because he has specifically done things to help the Trojans on the field. He knows what it takes to make this program better.
Over the weekend, when USC’s defense was collapsing against Cal, Keyshawn let loose in a simple tweet which didn’t even mention Alex Grinch by name.
Everyone knew what he was referring to.
Does Keyshawn’s tweet (shown below) mean Alex Grinch is gone? Not necessarily. It does mean, however, that prominent alumni are noticing and will not be happy at all if he is retained. This does paint the portrait of a political climate which is increasingly untenable for Grinch, who is certainly on the ropes as USC’s defensive coordinator. If the internal decision has not yet been made to fire him, he certainly has no more margin for error.
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I dislike our DC…
— Keyshawn Johnson (@keyshawn) October 28, 2023
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