It puts him back with he big boys, out of WKU. A stepping stone back to he south.
I was thinking Kentucky should jump at the chance, but they just got a coach, Stoops Light.
Texas might take a look at him, but you're probably right, they're more forgiving about these kind of things in California.
If he goes to USC, he won't move back south. That's a bigger program than would take a chance on him in the SEC.