USC athletic director Pat Haden made it clear that interim coach Ed Orgeron is on his radar for the Trojans' full-time job.

"What Ed has done has been absolutely remarkable," Haden said Tuesday night on KFWB-AM. "He is clearly in our eyesight. We understand. It's not just the fans. We're sophisticated enough and know enough about this to understand the attributes that he has, and he's a known quantity."

Ed Orgeron is 5-1 as interim coach and has USC in the hunt for a spot in the Pac-12 title game. Jeff Gross/Getty Images

Orgeron publicly expressed interest in the full-time job after the Trojans upset Stanford on Saturday.

"I want to be the head coach at USC," Orgeron said Monday during an appearance on ESPNU's "CFB Daily." "I love being a head coach. I think that it's something I'm able to do, and do well. And I want to be the head coach at USC when I get the chance. I think I can perform on a very high basis to do what the Trojan family wants me to do."

After the victory over Stanford, Orgeron said he received congratulatory messages from Marcus Allen, Anthony Munoz, Pete Carroll and others with connections to the program. That support has reached Haden's office, as well.

"I had 136 pro-Coach O emails today," Haden said. "Those were just emails. That doesn't count the tweets, letters and phone calls."

The Trojans are 5-1 since Orgeron took over after Lane Kiffin was fired. And with games remaining against Colorado and crosstown rival UCLA, the team remains in contention for a spot in the Pac-12 title game.