USC football: Ed Orgeron happy to have Pete Jenkins on staff
USC interim Coach Ed Orgeron says he’s happy to have Pete Jenkins on his staff.
Jenkins’ hiring as a defensive line assistant was made official a few hours before last Thursday’s game against Arizona, and he was on sideline at the Coliseum during the Trojans’ 38-31 victory.
USC was off Saturday, but Orgeron spent hours huddled with the 72-year-old Jenkins, who has worked for the Philadelphia Eagles, Louisiana State and numerous other college programs in the South.
Orgeron said the experience “was like Christmas for me.”
Orgeron was the first coach on the field for Sunday’s workout, demonstrating drills.
“He’s just a plus to be here,” Orgeron said of Jenkins.
USC plays at Notre Dame on Saturday.
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