USC Hires Tee Martin As Offensive Coordinator, Social Media Reacts

USC made the decision to hire wide receivers coach Tee Martin as offensive coordinator, prompting social media to weigh in on the promotion.

Martin has coached at USC since 2012, when he was hired by Lane Kiffin from Kentucky. In his first season with the Trojans he coached Marqise Lee on his way to a Biletnikoff Award. Since then he has overseen the development of Nelson Agholor and JuJu Smith-Schuster while also taking on the role of passing game coordinator.

In addition to his coaching ability, Martin is considered one of the top recruiters in the country and is a valuable asset to keep on staff, though there are some questions about his experience running an offense from the top.

Here’s a look at how Twitter reacted to the news of Martin’s promotion:

So going into Bama we have a first time OC and new QB. Should be interesting.
— Saman Djabbari (@samandjabbari) December 18, 2015

Clay Helton said he would not call plays, wants to be CEO of program. So offensive coordinator for Martin also means play calling.
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) December 18, 2015

Seems like USC is basically saying everything was fine under Sark except Sark.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) December 18, 2015

I like the move by @USCCoachHelton to promote Tee Martin to OC. Popular and productive coach, continue foundation that has been built.
— Garry Paskwietz (@garrypaskwietz) December 18, 2015

Tee Martin being hired as OC is good if you believe in loyalty. Not as great if you think #USC's deep pockets allow it to hire big names
— InsideUSC (@InsideUSC) December 18, 2015

In 2012, Tee Martin was hired as #USC's WR coach by HC Lane Kiffin. In 2016, they'll both be OCs calling plays vs. each other in USC-Bama.
— Max Meyer (@TheMaxMeyer) December 18, 2015

.@insidetroy Are we allowed to cross the street to find coaches? Can we only call campus numbers?
— Nick Mancuso (@nman42) December 18, 2015

I love Tee Martin, great guy and bright future. Just hard with a rookie head coach AND offensive coordinator IMO. https://t.co/C1k71vMbNt
— Ryan Abraham (@insidetroy) December 18, 2015

Tee Martin is very well liked/respected by NFL scouts. Happy to see him get named OC at USC. They need to get back to power football.
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) December 18, 2015

I love seeing Tee Martin get rewarded for all his hard work. #FightOn @coachtee17
— USCarlos (@uscarlos) December 18, 2015

Congrats to @coachtee17 on being promoted to USC's offensive coordinator! He's been quietly killing it on the sidelines for far too long.
— Laurantine (@LoJoMedia) December 18, 2015

FWIW, Tee Martin is 2-0 all-time when leading an offense against Alabama.
— Michael Castillo (@MichaelCastFS) December 18, 2015

The biggest development is that now that Tee Martin is #USC's offensive coordinator, he's eligible to be a Trojans' head coach.
— Michael Castillo (@MichaelCastFS) December 18, 2015

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