
Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion
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Composite Two-Star Recruits Podcast: Safety Gavin Williams set for commitment, 2026 NFL Draft overview, Miami moving in
Dedeaux Download Podcast: USC's Andrew Lamb joins the show to talk offensive explosion
Potential playoff expansion plus Pete Carroll to coach the Poly Bowl
Composite Two-Star Recruits: USC adds DL Tolo Tuihalamaka, WR commit Roye Oliver reclassifies and Gavin Williams buzz
Dedeaux Download Podcast: USC hitting coach Travis Jewett talks Trojans' power surge
Dedeaux Download Podcast: Kevin Takeuchi talks injury return, defensive proficiency
Three Trojans selected in the NFL Draft and several signed as free agents
NFL Draft preview and ranking USC football position group expectations
Dedeaux Download: Pitching coach Sean Allen talks bouncing back after tough weekend
Composite Two-Star Recruits: USC adds TE Jace Cannon, previewing elite EDGE Mekai Brown commitment and Under Armour camp recap
Breaking down the USC assistant football coaches media brunch
Defensive Coordinator Gary Patterson at the USC Media Brunch
Dedeaux Download Podcast: Previewing big road trip; Augie Lopez talks hot hitting
Composite Two-Star Recruits: USC rolling in 2027 Crystal Balls, spring camp top performers and is Chad Savage the top recruiter?
Helium Boys Podcast: Stocks from USC spring camp, takeaways and sponsoring Bloom Center
Dedeaux Download: Andy Stankiewicz discusses how USC can bounce back from UCLA sweep
Coach Harvey Hyde gives his thoughts on USC spring football 2026
Tunnel Vision: That's a wrap on USC spring football practice 2026

S4 Ep 4Composite Two-Star Recruits: USC on recruiter heater with OL Drew Fielder, 2028 WR Roye Oliver, LB Josiah Poyer and RB Javon Vital Jr.
The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to break down USC's recruiter heater with commitments from OL Drew Fielder, 2028 WR Roye Oliver, LB Josiah Poyer and RB Javon Vital Jr. TIME STAMPS (0:00): Announcement (8:05): RB Javon Vital Jr. Commits (17:42): Elite 2028 WR Roye Oliver III Commits (35:53): USC Flips OL Drew Fielder from Oregon (42:49): Gerard's Starting OL (56:33): LB Josiah Poyer Commits (01:08:56): Portal QB in 27? (01:11:48): Spring Visitors (01:19:08): Official Visit Updates (01:24:34): Listener Questions (01:58:30): Unhinged & TEs To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
USC hitting the home stretch of spring football practices
In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham, RJ Abeytia and intern India Otto are back in studio talking about the Trojans nearing the end of spring football 2026. The team was out on Howard Jones Field Tuesday and Wednesday morning for practices No. 12 and No. 13 respectively, and now there are only two workouts left coming up on Friday and Saturday mornings. The crew gives an update on the injury situation, with a few new names added to the list but still nothing serious with everyone expected to be able to participate in off-season workouts this summer. They also talk about some of the drills that were run during the open portions of practice this week, including a fun looking punt coverage drill where gunners tried to down the ball as close to the goal line as possible without letting the ball go into the end zone. Head coach Lincoln Riley spoke on Wednesday morning and they discuss what he said plus what stood out from the offensive players media scrums on Tuesday and the defensive players earlier this morning. They also discuss the new SP+ rankings that came out, with the Trojans coming in at No. 13 in the country and why there is optimism that USC could be ranked even higher with the improvements made on special teams. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dedeaux Download: Previewing USC's series at No. 1 UCLA; Travis Jewett talks bunching quality ABs
The Dedeaux Download Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling and podcast co-host Kasey Kazliner breaking down USC baseball's first non-winning week of the season after the Trojans suffered their first loss at Dedeaux Field in a top 20 matchup with Oregon State and then went across the country and came away with a conference road series win. They also talk with USC hitting coach Travis Jewett and preview a big opportunity for the Trojans as they travel to No. 1 UCLA after a midweek matchup with UC Santa Barbara. In the first half of the show, Jewett joins to discuss how the Trojans were able to bounce back from a poor showing in the midweek to put up 29 runs in a series win at Maryland and how the focus of the offense is on bunching together quality at bats to create two to three big innings per game. He also talks about the advice he gives to a hitter like Maddox Riske, who is putting the ball in play and often with hard contact but not seeing results, as well as his approach for proven veterans that fall into a funk and how a lineup is built. After a break, Shotgun and Kasey take a look at the Trojans' 2-2 week that included a poor start against Oregon State, a bounce back offensive performance to open the series at Maryland, a lackluster day of execution on Saturday and a dominant Sunday rubber match effort.. Shotgun and Kasey close out the show taking a look at where the Trojans' stand in the rankings and previewing a massive week for USC as it takes on UC Santa Barbara on Tuesday before a battle for city and Big Ten supremacy with an opportunity to make a huge statement against No. 1 UCLA. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of USC Trojans football, basketball, baseball and recruiting. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tunnel Vision: USC spring ball pushes through and recruiting gets red hot
On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham Shotgun Spratling and intern Makena Arteaga are back in studio talking about the Trojans finishing up spring practice week three and the wave of commitments from some of the top high school football players in Southern California, including a recent Oregon flip for an elite offensive tackle. USC finished up spring practice No. 11 on Saturday in the Coliseum, completing the third of four weeks of spring football workouts. The crew gives their thoughts on what they have seen and heard out on Howard Jones Field with head coach Lincoln Riley and new defensive coordinator Gary Patterson getting the troops ready for the highly anticipated 2026 football season. Practices were more concentrated this spring, running for five weeks instead of six (with one week off for spring break), and four workouts per week instead of three. March is a critical month for the future of Trojan football with Patterson's new defensive scheme being implemented and 31 true freshmen getting in the mix. On the recruiting front general manager Chad Bowden and the squad are catching fire, trying to follow up on the No. 1 ranked high school class for 2026 with another impressive haul in 2027. Since spring football started dozens of prospects have continually visited campus to check out practice and so far three new commitments have been announced. It started with San Diego Cathedral Catholic four-star athlete Honor Fa'alave-Johnson followed by Mater Dei four-star defensive back Danny Lang and Saturday's big flip from the Ducks in Servite four-star offensive tackle Drew Fielder. This is the podcast version of our Tunnel Vision video show. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

USC Triple-Double Podcast: Jazzy Davidson named Freshman of Year; Women of Troy season ends
The USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the Peristyle's basketball-focused podcast -- returns with Shotgun Spratling and Ahmad Akkaoui recapping the Women of Troy's NCAA tournament appearance where the Trojans defeated No. 8-seed Clemson in overtime before falling to regional top seed South Carolina. The podcasting duo discuss how the NCAA tournament games played out for USC's women and what they each saw on the potential game-winning buzzer beater by Clemson's Mia Moore at the end of regulation before breaking down what happened in the Gamecock slaughter two days later. After the break, Shotgun and Ahmad take a look at some newsworthy notables after Jazzy Davidson was named the USBWA Freshman of the Year after averaging 17.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.0 blocks while incoming freshmen Saniyah Hall, Sitaya Fagan and Sara Okeke were all invited to participate in the Hoops Summit event. Finally, they break down the 2025-26 USC women's basketball season with a Triple-Double segment that includes discussion of Davidson, Kara Dunn, Laura Williams and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S4 Ep 3Composite Two-Star Recruits: USC lands 4-star CB Danny Lang, recent spring camp visitors, Pole Moala reclassifies
Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to discuss USC landing 4-star CB Danny Lang, recent spring camp visitors and safety Pole Moala reclassifying to 2027. TIME STAMPS: (0:00): Different Wavelengths (08:20): CB Danny Lang Commits to USC (53:06): 2027 RB Recruiting, Javon Vital Jr. (01:08:58): New Offers (01:12:20): Spring Camp Visitors (01:25:08): Safety Pole Moala Reclassifies (01:44:20): Listener Questions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trojans return from spring break and were back out on Howard Jones Field
In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham, RJ Abeytia and intern India Otto are back in studio following USC's return to the practice field after taking a week off for spring break. The players and coaches were back out on Howard Jones Field shaking off the rust as they head into the second half of spring football practices. Tuesday's morning workout was in shells and we expect the team to be back out in full pads later this week. The crew gives an update on the injury situation, with a handful of guys sitting out of Tuesday's workout. They also talk about what head coach Lincoln Riley had to say regarding the break, his assessment of the film study for the first half of spring and what they will try and accomplish in these final two weeks of practice. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dedeaux Download: USC OF Jack Basseer talks walk-off home run, Trojans' 24-1 start
The Dedeaux Download Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling and podcast co-host Kasey Kazliner breaking down another unblemished week of action for USC baseball as the Trojans went 5-0 with midweek wins over San Diego State and Cal State Bakersfield along with a sweep of Washington. They also talk with the catalyst of the win over Bakersfield, senior outfielder Jack Basseer, who hit a walk-off two-run homer to give USC the victory over the Roadrunners. Basseer discusses the walk-off winner as well as his journey to playing for his dream school and how he's been able to improve his game in his second season playing for USC. After a break, Shotgun and Kasey take a look at the Trojans' five-game week noting three positives, including Mason Edwards' continued dominance and the contributions of bench players and deep bullpen arms have helped USC start another win streak after their 19-0 start was stopped. They also try to find three negatives after five wins. (Some tasks are more difficult than others.) Shotgun and Kasey close out the show taking a look at where the Trojans' stand in the rankings -- moving all the way up to No. 5 in one top 25 ranking and earning a first-place vote in the coaches poll -- before previewing the beginning of the toughest two-week stretch of the season for the Trojans. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of USC Trojans football, basketball, baseball and recruiting. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S4 Ep 2Composite Two-Star Recruits: USC lands 5-star safety Honor Fa'alave-Johnson, CB Danny Lang sets commitment day, spring camp visitors
The Composite Two-Star Recruits returns after an interesting break to discuss USC landing 5-star safety Honor Fa'alave-Johnson. They also discuss CB Danny Lang setting his commitment date and spring camp visitors. TIME STAMPS: (0:00): Official Statement (07:51): USC Lands 5-star Honor Fa'alave-Johnson (47:28): Danny Lang Commitment Preview (53:00): Spring Visitors (01:09:32): Scholarship Distribution Update (01:15:25): Official Visits/New Offers (01:22:55): Listener Questions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

USC Triple-Double Podcast: Women of Troy to take on Clemson in NCAA tournament; Trojans land two five-stars
The USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the Peristyle's basketball-focused podcast -- returns with Shotgun Spratling and India Otto previewing the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament where the No. 9-seed Women of Troy will face off against No. 8-seed Clemson with the winner likely to face regional top seed South Carolina. The podcasting duo open the show with a Triple-Double segment focused on wrapping up the 2025-26 season for Eric Musselman's USC men's basketball team. After the break, they look at the future both down the road and later this week. Shotgun and India break down the commitment of five-star post player Sara Okeke for the Women of Troy and discuss what she'll add to the super team Lindsay Gottlieb is compiling. They then look at the matchup with the Clemson Tigers in the opening round of the NCAA tournament as well as the potential rematch with the No. 1-seed Gamecocks. Shotgun and India are about to wrap up the show when news breaks as Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco five-star Christian Collins commits to the USC men, giving the Trojans three McDonald's All-Americans in the 2026 recruiting class. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dedeaux Download: Sean Allen talks electric start to season for USC pitchers
The Dedeaux Download Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling and podcast co-host Kasey Kazliner breaking down another strong week of action for USC baseball despite the Trojans suffering their first loss of the season in the midst of Midwestern snowstorm. They also talk with the conductor of USC's elite production on the mound, pitching coach Sean Allen, about how his hurlers have been able to have so much success this season. Allen discusses how the Trojans attacked a stretch with eight games in nine days and how his pitchers continue to grow throughout the season with Grant Govel unleashing a slider in his last start and Mason Edwards' continued nastiness with a breaking ball he changed during the offseason. After a break, Shotgun and Kasey take a look at the Trojans' five-game week noting three positives, including the continued success of the starting pitching despite Edwards finally giving up his first run of the season. They also look at the unusual circumstances that contributed to the Trojans having their program-record-tying 19-game win streak snapped. Shotgun and Kasey close out the show taking a look at where the Trojans' stand in the rankings -- making a big jump up to No. 13 in the D1Baseball top 25 -- and previewing another five-game week for Andy Stankiewicz's squad. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of USC Trojans football, basketball, baseball and recruiting. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
USC football spring break report following seven full team practices
In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham, RJ Abeytia and intern India Otto are back in studio breaking down the what they saw and heard from the first two weeks of USC spring football practice. Head coach Lincoln Riley and the Trojans held seven workouts over the first couple weeks of practice including four in full pads. With 31 true freshman and a handful of transfers and a few new coaches joining the program, it was a great opportunity for everyone to come together, try to get on the same page and really work towards building a winning squad for 2026. The crew was at all six practices that were open to the media, including a full practice viewing period on Friday before the team headed into spring break. They discuss everything they saw and heard from the workouts and give their take on how new defensive coordinator Gary Patterson has advanced the defense, who some of the standout players were, true freshmen and transfers that stood out and lots more. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🏀Men’s March Madness Bracket Preview Extravaganza: Picks, predictions for ALL 67 games ✍️
March Madness is HERE! Join Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander as they pick the winner for EVERY game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. They will take you from Dayton all the way to Indianapolis. Who do the guys have winning it all? Tune in to find out! (0:00) Intro + Norlander is doin’ more stuff with brackets (1:00) This is the bracket preview … it’s different from yesterday (7:00) East Region Picks & Predictions (24:00) South Region Picks & Predictions (37:45) West Region Picks & Predictions (53:00) Midwest Region Picks & Predictions (1:05:30) Who is the 12 seed or worse most likely to make a run? (1:10:00) Final Four Picks! Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_ Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball. You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, “Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast,” or “Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast.” Email the show for any reason whatsoever: [email protected] Visit Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Rothstein reacts to & picks every game in 2026 NCAA Tournament Bracket!
Follow Inside College Basketball Now on Apple or Spotify Jon Rothstein breaks down his bracket. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trojan spring football rolls on with back-to-back padded practices
In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham, RJ Abeytia and intern India Otto are back in studio discussing everything they have seen and heard during the first six practices of USC spring football. On Friday the Trojans put the pads on for the first time before Saturday's closed Coliseum workout. The team was back out in full pads on Tuesday and Wednesday, with several offensive and defensives players speaking to the media after practice as well as head coach Lincoln Riley. The crew was at all of the open workouts and share their thoughts on which players were out or limited so far, some of the unique special teams drills we have seen, how some of the young players are coming along and what differences they have seen with new defensive coordinator Gary Patterson running things on that side of the ball. They also talk about the huge number of recruits that have been visiting all of the practices, some of the former players that have stopped by including wide receiver Marqise Lee and Thursday's USC Pro Day. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

USC Triple-Double Podcast: Combined losing streaks reach 11 as Trojan men head to B1G Tournament
The USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the Peristyle's basketball-focused podcast -- returns with Shotgun Spratling and Ahmad Akkaoui filling in to break down the latest news and recent struggles of USC men's and women's basketball. The Trojan men finished the regular season dropping their final seven games after suffering a pair of humbling losses to West Coast foes, falling by 19 points at Washington after holding a three-point lead at halftime and then getting blown out by 21 against UCLA with way too much baby blue cheering in the Galen Center. On the women's side, USC dropped its fourth straight game with a disappointing single-game showing in the Big Ten Tournament, falling to Washington by 12 points after the Women of Troy scored just 20 points in the first half. Shotgun and Ahmad break down all the latest action and look at what it will take for the Trojan men to go on a miraculous run in the Big Ten Tournament, starting with a rematch of the Washington team that just beat them soundly in Seattle. The podcasting duo also take a look at where the USC women stand as they've slid closer to the bubble in recent weeks. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dedeaux Download Podcast: Reliever Sax Matson talks stopper role, Trojans' 15-0 start
Shotgun Spratling and Kasey Kazliner return on the Dedeaux Download Podcast to break down another unblemished weekend for USC baseball as they improve to 15-0 on the season after opening the Big Ten season with a sweep of Illinois! They also talk with junior left-handed pitcher Sax Matson about the expansion of his role and the team's hot start to the season. Matson discusses the development of his arsenal during his time at USC, including the addition of a cutter this season to a fastball that's climbed five miles per hour since his freshman year and a breaking ball that has devastated hitters this year. He also chats about Sean Allen's coaching and the mentality he takes to the mound where he hopes to visit at least 40 times this season to tie the program appearances record. Matson again played a critical part in the Trojans' pitching efforts that were again electric as Mason Edwards and Grant Govel helped USC throw back-to-back 4-0 shutouts with the staff allowing only three runs over the weekend. USC fell behind early Sunday, but rallied back to take a 5-3 win to bookend the week with two-run victories after also rallying to defeat UC Irvine, 6-4, during a midweek matchup. Shotgun and Kasey break down all the action and look forward to the upcoming double midweek matchups and the Trojans' first road trip out of Southern California this weekend when they travel to Nortwestern. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of USC Trojans football, basketball, baseball and recruiting. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Coach Harvey Hyde on the first week of USC spring football practice
On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together discussing USC kicking off spring football practice, with three practices on Howard Jones Field and one over the weekend in the Coliseum. Coach Hyde gives his thoughts on what head coach Lincoln Riley had to say following Tuesday's and Friday's practices, what the offensive and defensive players talked about and his observations from what went down on the practice field. Coach Harvey Hyde has been part of the Peristyle Podcast since 2008 and in the USC football world he is an expert on X's and O's, personnel, coaching philosophies and recruiting. Please follow Coach Hyde on X, Facebook and Instagram at @CoachHarveyHyde or go to his website HarveyHyde.com for all his his content, including Vegas & Southern California radio shows. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trojans depth on display as spring football kicks off
In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham, RJ Abeytia and intern India Otto are back in studio breaking down the what they saw and heard from the first two days of USC spring football practice. On Tuesday morning head coach Lincoln Riley and company were back out on Howard Jones Field for their first spring workout of 2026, showing off some impressive depth with the addition of 32 incoming freshman that made up the No. 1 ranked high school recruiting class in the nation. Each position group had higher numbers that we typically see during spring workouts, giving this coaching staff a lot of opportunities to see what they have as they prepare for the 2026 college football season. The crew was at practice on Tuesday and Wednesday and they discuss what stood out to them, from the footwork and quick release of true freshman quarterback Jonas Williams, to the versatility of offensive lineman Tobias Raymond to the different feel at practice now that Gary Patterson is running the defense. They also share what Riley and the players that were made available to the media had to say, talking about these first days of spring with plenty of new faces wearing the cardinal and gold. They also talk about how the former Trojan football players performed at the NFL Combine, with Ja'Kobi Lane running an impressive 40-yard dash, Lake McRee putting on a show in the weight room and Makai Lemon showing his skills in the gauntlet. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S4 Ep 176Composite Two-Star Recruits Podcast: Updated 2027 rankings, early spring notes and mailbag takedown
The Composite Two-Star Recruits Podcast returns to talk about the new updated 2027 rankings, spring visits/notes and a classic mailbag takedown. TIME STAMPS (0:00): Who is Elliot Carver? (6:40): Updated 2027 Top247 Rankings (40:05): Most Important Spring Camp Visitors (01:07:03): Spring Camp Notes/Observations (01:36:25): Mailbag Questions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

USC Triple-Double Podcast: Trojan seasons on the skids, Baker-Mazara no longer on team
The USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the Peristyle's basketball-focused podcast -- returns with Shotgun Spratling and new co-host India Otto breaking down the latest news and recent struggles of USC men's and women's basketball. The Women of Troy finished the regular season dropping their final three games after their worst loss of the season, giving up a career-high 40 points to Kiyomi McMiller and falling on the road at Penn State before losing at home against No. 2 UCLA after giving up 22 offensive rebounds. On the men's side, things have been even worse as the Trojans dropped their fourth and fifth consecutive games the last week, including losing by 19 points to UCLA and then giving up 51 second-half points to let No. 12 Nebraska rally from a halftime deficit and roll to an easy victory. But the bigger news came the day after the Huskers handed USC's men their fifth straight loss when the athletic department released a statement that active leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara was no longer a member of the program. The USC Triple-Double looks at all the latest in the Triple-Double segment before taking a look at where the USC men's and women's teams stand at this point in the season, seeing where they stack up in the standings and what is the latest bracketology involving the Trojans. Finally the podcasting duo moves into ta preview of the week ahead where both programs try to right the ship as the USC men try to turn around their fortunes and move back up the bubble pecking order while the Women of Troy head to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Tournament. Both teams will face Washington first and then if USC's women win their opening conference tournament matchup, both teams will face off against UCLA. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Helium Boys Podcast: Previewing USC's defense for 2026 spring camp
Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino return to the microphones with a little twist to their typical format as they take on previews for USC's upcoming 2026 spring camp, which begins on Tuesday. Part 2 takes on the defense. The boys of Helium skip on the pleasantries and jump straight into the spring preview of the defensive side in the following order: specialists, defensive tackles, defensive ends, linebackers, cornerbacks and safeties. USC's defense is full of questions as Hall of Fame head coach Gary Patterson takes over the coordinator duties. Though he uses a similar 4-2-5 defense to what the Trojans frequently used under former defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn, what personnel will Patterson prefer and utilize in each of those 11 defensive positions. That's one of the things that makes this spring so intriguing as we yearn to decipher exactly what Patterson and his defensive coaching staff may be looking for from each position. The spring defense also presents some interesting opportunities for some of the youngsters, including the freshman from the No. 1-ranked recruiting class, because of some injuries that will keep some expected starters from being full participants. Who will step up amongst the young players? And who will show the biggest improvements from the returners? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dedeaux Download Podcast: Junior leadoff hitter Abbrie Covarrubias talks about Trojans 11-0 start
Shotgun Spratling and Kasey Kazliner return on the Dedeaux Download Podcast to break down another unblemished weekend for USC baseball as they improve to 11-0 on the season after recording their first four-game series sweep since 1978! They also talk with junior second baseman and leadoff hitter Abbrie Covarrubias about his and the team's hot start to the season. The Trojans' starting pitching was again electric as Mason Edwards, Grant Govel and Andrew Johnson all three were spectacular and Chase Herrell joined the mix with five scoreless innings on Thursday. The Trojans nearly had their second no-hitter of the season as Edwards and Sax Matson combined to throw TEN hitless innings Friday, but the game remained scoreless until the top of the 11th inning when USC broke the game open with six runs. That left the only question being whether the Trojans could get the final three outs before Cal Poly could get its first hit. They fell one pitch shy. Freshman Diego Velazquez got the first out but a grounder up the middle bounced off second base and out of the grasp of a sliding Covarrubias for an infield single. On the next pitch, Velazquez got a ground ball for a 5-4-3 double play to end the game. After being bottled up Friday, USC's bats responded in a big way, pounding out 21 hits and scoring 16 runs -- both season highs -- while Govel again was outstanding on the mound despite giving up his first earned run of the season on a solo homer late in his seven-inning start. The Sunday matchup appeared to be going similarly to the dominant performances USC had shown the rest of the weekend until the ninth inning. After Johnson had been lights out, allowing one run on four hits in 6.2 innings, the Trojans held a 6-1 lead going into the ninth inning. That's when the Mustangs finally showed some life, scoring five runs with the help of a two-out error to tie the game and send it into extra innings for the second time in the series. The 10th inning remained scoreless, but USC burst through with a pair of runs in the 11th and freshman Gavin Lauridsen closed it out for the 8-6 win to complete the sweetp. Shotgun and Kasey break down all the action and look forward to the upcoming matchups against UC Irvine and the start of Big Ten play against Illinois. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of USC Trojans football, basketball, baseball and recruiting. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Helium Boys Podcast: Previewing USC's offense for 2026 spring camp
Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino return to the microphones with a little twist to their typical format as they take on previews for USC's upcoming 2026 spring camp, which begins on Tuesday. Part 1 takes on the offense. That doesn't stop them doing their traditional opening the Two-Minute Drill. Chris uses his Two-Minute Drill to fire back at some of the NFL Twitter criticisms of USC wide receiver Makai Lemon during his media interviews. Shotgun uses his TMD to shine some light on No. 25 USC Baseball, which improved to 11-0 on the season with an 8-6 win over Cal Poly. The boys of Helium then jump into the spring preview in the following order: quarterbacks, running back, tight ends, wide receivers, offensive line and kickers. USC has potentially another high-powered offense coming back with starting QB Jayden Maiava, five returning starters on the offensive line and two of the best Big Ten running backs in King Miller and Waymond Jordan. The offense will be looking to replace its top two wide receivers and tight ends, including Biletnikoff Award winner Lemon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dedeaux Download Podcast: Assistant Sergio Brown joins after 7-0 Trojans sweep Rice
Shotgun Spratling and Kasey Kazliner return on the Dedeaux Download Podcast to break down USC baseball's 7-0 start to the season following a 10-run rule midweek win over Loyola Marymount and a sweep of Rice. The Trojans' weekend starting pitching was again electric as Mason Edwards, Grant Govel and Andrew Johnson all three won their starts to help USC get off to its best start since 2015. The Trojans' weekend starters did collectively give up their first run of the season but only combined to give up one while striking out 28 over 17 innings. USC's bats didn't have the same proficiency as they tallied only 13 runs on 18 hits over the three-game series, but they did enough to put the Trojans in position to stay unbeaten this season. Shotgun and Kasey break down all the action and look forward to the upcoming matchups after they talk with USC assistant coach Sergio Brown, who talks about moving back into an on-field instruction role after being the director of player development the last three years for the Trojans. Brown also discusses the success of USC's pitchers, the Trojans' freshman class that is already providing key contributions and the impact getting Kevin Takeuchi back in the lineup has had after he missed much of last season with injury. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of USC Trojans football, basketball, baseball and recruiting. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S3 Ep 175Composite Two-Star Recruits: USC lands No. 1 West Coast WR Quentin Hale, new official visits, Hurricane's spring notes reaction
Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns as USC lands the No. 1 West Coast WR in four-star 2027 Quentin Hale, new official visits set and get Hurricane's reaction to recent spring camp news. TIME STAMPS (00:00) Season Three Finale (06:10): WR Quentin Hale Commits, MVP Performance (21:56): The Opening L.A. Regional Top Performers (39:17): Random Question (55:23): Random Question (01:09:20): Latest Official Visits Updates (01:13:44): New 2027 Offers (01:21:56): Hurricane's Spring Note Reactions (02:00:57): Listener Questions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trojans add San Jose State in week 0 plus USC assistant coach press conference
In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham, Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple-Double") and intern India Otto are back in studio breaking down the massive USC assistant coach press conference, where 11 Lincoln Riley assistants each spoke to the media for approximately 15 minutes each. Starting with defensive coordinator Gary Patterson we heard from all of the defensive assistants including the new linebackers and special teams coach Mike Ekeler, new safeties coach Paul Gonzales and new defensive tackles coach Skyler Jones. On the offensive side the coaches were all familiar faces from running backs coach Anthony Jones to tight ends and inside receivers coach Chad Savage. The crew digs into some of the top storylines from all of the interviews, including player injury updates, hints into the depth chart, philosophies on the defensive side of the ball and what the goals are for the 15 spring football practices. Speaking of spring ball, we now know the Trojans will kick off their workouts on March 3, going four days a week with a pause in the middle of March for spring break. With practice just around the corner, our hosts discuss what they are looking to see when the guys hit Howard Jones Field next week. They also discuss the breaking news that USC will be playing San Jose State in week zero to kickoff the 2026 college football season. CLICK HERE for 50% OFF an annual VIP membership to USCFootball.com! Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Helium Boys Podcast: USC assistant takeaways going into spring camp, Shotgun City fast food
Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino return to the microphones to talk about the upcoming spring camp for the Trojans and the recent media day interviews for the assistant coaches. Chris uses his Two-Minute Drill to pitch his co-host to give up this line of work and start training for the 2030 Winter Olympics in a specific event. Shotgun takes a more rational approach and shouts out the Projans from the Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots with his time on the mic. The boys of Helium briefly the discuss the strange Ja'Kobi Lane story with his locker being raided before discussing takeaways from assistant coaches speaking to the media last week, including defensive coordinator Gary Patterson and safety coach Paul Gonzales. The Helium Boys then dive into the second half of the show to get Shotgun's reaction to some spring camp themed Take It Or Leave It topics. The hosts also discuss what NFL Trojan that they would add to the 2026 roster. The show ends with the Overtime period where Shotgun builds his fake city's fast-food selections. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

USC Triple-Double Podcast: Women of Troy fall short in Columbus, Men on 3-game slide
The USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the Peristyle's basketball-focused podcast -- returns with co-hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) breaking down USC men's basketball getting crushed at home against No. 10 Illinois and losing a heartbreaker to Oregon also at home, 71-70. The duo then discusses the USC women beating Wisconsin at home but falling to No. 10 Ohio State on the road, 88-83, in a game that was winnable for Lindsay Gottlieb's team. In the next segment, USC women's basketball reporter Ahmad Akkaoui interviews USC center Laura Williams to discuss Williams' return from a torn ACL. The USC Triple-Double continues with a look at where the women's and men's teams stack up nationally in multiple statistical categories before moving to a preview of a week where both programs face challenging tests. The men play at UCLA and host No. 9 Nebraska, and the women play at Penn State and host No. 2 UCLA in the team's regular season finale. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coach Harvey Hyde reacts to USC's assistant coach press conferences
On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together discussing everything they heard from USC's assistant coach press conference, where 11 of members of the Lincoln Riley staff came to the podium for about 15 minutes each, talking about their position group and responsibilities heading into spring practice. Coach Hyde gives his thoughts from what all of the assistant coaches said, from new defensive coordinator Gary Patterson talking about his defensive philosophies to offensive line coach Zach Hanson talking about his stacked room of returners that got a lot of experience last season with so many OL injuries. Coach Harvey Hyde has been part of the Peristyle Podcast since 2008 and in the USC football world he is an expert on X's and O's, personnel, coaching philosophies and recruiting. Please follow Coach Hyde on X, Facebook and Instagram at @CoachHarveyHyde or go to his website HarveyHyde.com for all his his content, including Vegas & Southern California radio shows. CLICK HERE for 50% OFF an annual VIP membership to USCFootball.com! Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Instant Analysis from USC football's spring 2026 assistant coach media day
Following a comprehensive media session with the USC assistant coaching staff, Chris Trevino and Connor Morrissette provide their immediate reactions and expert analysis. From the wide-open competition in the tight end room to the unprecedented continuity on the offensive line, the duo dives into the storylines that will define the Trojans' spring camp. CLICK HERE for 50% OFF an annual VIP membership to USCFootball.com! Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S3 Ep 174Composite Two-Star Recruits: USC lands legacy DL commit Isaia Vandermade, WR Quinten Hale sets commitment date
The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to discuss USC landing legacy 2027 DL commit Isaia Vandermade, previewing major 2027 WR target Quinten Hale's commitment this weekend and more. TIME STAMPS: (0:00): Hurricane's Snow Day (13:23): USC Lands 2027 DL Isaia Vandermade (39:23): Previewing Quinten Hale Commitment (53:47): Mark Bowman the Real Deal? (01:05:34): Favorite Cilantro Recruit (01:12:30): Honor Fa'alave-Johnson Changes Plans (01:27:12): New Visits, Offers (01:32:39): Listener Questions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices