Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast is back to talk about the latest in USC football recruiting. With host Chris Trevino back home in Maryland, the podcast gets a fill-in hosting effort from Shotgun Spratling as he joins Gerard Martinez to discuss an official visit weekend that will feature multiple five-star players and break down the recent commitments of Alabama transfer Tre'Quon Fegans and his younger brother, Anquon Fegans. Shotgun and Gerard also talk about the latest commitment in the Dylan Raiola saga and where the Trojans turn with their QB recruiting with their top target now off the board again. They also discuss the general landscape of USC athletics right now following the basketball commitments of famous sons Bronny James and DJ Rodman over at the Galen Center and what impact, if any, it could have on USC football. There is also a new offer check -- running through all the latest names that have claimed a scholarship opportunity from the Trojans. Gerard gives his notable takeaways from a camp filled with 2026 & 2027 recruits, and the guys discuss the latest news about the resurrection of the NCAA Football video game franchise. Finally, they close answering some listener questions, including how recruiting may be changing for USC as it prepares to head to the Big Ten. TIME STAMPS: 3:20: Big, but under-the-radar official visit weekend 38:21: Tre'Quon Fegans & Anquon Fegans commitments 57:45: Life after Dylan Raiola 1:16:29: Will Bronny James impact USC football? 1:27:48: New offers 1:34:36: Under the Radar camp 1:47:07: College football back in video game business 2:04:13: 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

In this special edition of the Peristyle Podcast host Ryan Abraham welcomes in three special guests to talk about a USC track and field program that has been getting a much-needed infrastructure boost over the past couple of years. USC track and field throws coach Martin Maric is a two-time Olympian who competed at the University of California Berkley and spent the past decade coaching at Virginia. Former USC thrower Conor McCullough is the president of the South Bay Athletic Club and competed in the 2016 Olympics. John Colich is a USC track and field booster who built the Colich Track and Field Center on campus as well as the Colich Throwing Center in Wilmington, giving the Trojan throwers a dedicated facility for practice and training. This podcast episode was recorded on site at the Colich Throwing Center with Maric, McCullough and Colich talking about various aspects of the USC track and field team, some of the challenges of competing as a private school, the huge boost for recruiting and competing the two new facilities have provided for the track program and how the South Bay Athletic Club is providing USC student athletes (including football players) with NIL money in exchange for charitable work. If you have a question for the podcast you can drop us an email at [email protected]. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

In this edition of the Dedeaux Download podcast, part of the Peristyle Podcast family of shows, Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith break down USC baseball's huge series sweep over Arizona State and the dynamic pitching effort from the Trojans to shut down a potent Sun Devils' offense. But before the guys discuss the Trojans moving up to fourth place with a big Pac-12 series sweep, a special guest joins the podcast. USC director of player development Sergio Brown comes on the Dedeaux Download to talk about how the Trojans have been able to come together to produce a 30+ win season for just the second time since 2005. Brown talks about his transition from an on-field assistant with several Big West schools, Arizona and San Diego State to becoming the Trojans' director of player development and what exactly that has entailed for him. He also discusses the role analytics play in his job and for the Trojans' players. After a great conversation with Brown, Shotgun and Jack break down all the action from a 4-0 week and look at where the 31-20-1 Trojans stand in the Pac-12, sitting in fourth place heading into the final regular-season weekends remaining. They also look at USC's national RPI and what the Trojans chances of making the NCAA tournament are looking like. Shotgun and Jack also discuss the upcoming week with the Trojans taking on Loyola Marymount across town on Tuesday before heading to Arizona to close out the regular season. 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

In this special edition of Tunnel Vision host Ryan Abraham is joined in studio by USC head beach volleyball coach Dain Blanton to talk about their national championship three-peat. In his fourth season as head coach Blanton has taken home the title the last three seasons, even after replacing nearly his entire roster off of the 2022 championship squad. Blanton talks about how he relied on several freshmen along with a few graduate transfers to help win the championship this season as well as coming into this final tournament as an underdog to No. 1 ranked UCLA. The championship match was an exciting one with USC up 2-0 after the first two matches and then UCLA had a furious comeback to tie things up at 2-2. It came down to the No. 3 pairs and USC's senior twins, Audrey and Nicole Nourse. Blanton talks about when the pressure is on, the Nourse twins always deliver and last weekend they did for the Women of Troy, securing a 2-1 victory and the USC three-peat. This is a podcast version of our video show Tunnel Vision that you can find on our Fac ebook or YouTube pages. 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

In this edition of the Dedeaux Download podcast, part of the Peristyle Podcast family of shows, Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith break down USC baseball's big series win against No. 17 Oregon despite Friday starter Tyler Stromsborg initially being pushed back to Sunday and then ultimately being scratched altogether. But before the guys discuss the Trojans to rallying for a big Pac-12 series win against Oregon to breathe a little life back into their postseason hopes, a special guest joins the podcast. USC hitting coach and recruiting coordinator Travis Jewett comes on the Dedeaux Download to talk about how the Trojans were able to bounce back after struggling at Washington last weekend and losing a pair of midweek games for their longest losing streak of the season (five games). Jewett also talks a lot about the Trojans' hitting philosophy of getting back to the midline and what type of adjustments they do and do not make in two-strike and/or two-out situations. He breaks down how USC was able to handle a stretch where it got a lot of hits but struggled to come through with the clutch hits with runners on base. After a hearty conversation with Jewett, Shotgun and Jack break down all the action from the last two weeks of play, including looking at where the 27-20-1 Trojans stand in the Pac-12, sitting in third place with two regular-season weekends remaining. They also look at USC's national RPI and what the Trojans chances of making the NCAA tournament are looking like. Shotgun and Jack also discuss the upcoming week with the Trojans taking on Cal State Bakersfield at Dedeaux Field on Tuesday before welcoming in Arizona State for a crucial weekend series for both teams. 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

On this edition of Sunday night Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, Chris Trevino and Shotgun Spratling team up to talk about what was a very eventful weekend for the USC athletics department. On the football front head coach Lincoln Riley landed another highly ranked player out of the NCAA Transfer Portal in former Alabama four-star defensive back Tre'Quon Fegans. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Fegans took an official visit to USC over the weekend and announced his commitment Sunday morning over social media. Fegans was rated as a cornerback out of high school but he brings the versatility to play safety or the nickel position for USC's defense. Soon after the elder Fegans committed to USC his younger brother Lott Trophy luncheon also picked the Trojans. Anquon Fegans is the top ranked safety in the 2025 recruiting class. The Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson product comes in at 6-foot-1 and 180-pounds and is Riley's first commitment for 2025. On the basketball side head coach Andy Enfield landed one of the biggest name prospects out there when Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon Bronny James announced he would be attending USC. The son of NBA all-time scoring leader LeBron James is the No. 26 ranked prospect in the class of 2023 and picked the Trojans over Ohio State and Oregon. The 6-foot-3 combo guard joins a recruiting class that includes the No. 1 prospect in the country, Isaiah Collier of Marietta (Ga.) Wheeler. USC baseball had been in a bit of a slump but got a great series win over a nationally ranked Oregon squad, keeping their postseason hopes alive. The USC women's beach volleyball squad won an exciting 3-2 match against rival UCLA to win the national championship. The Bruins were the No. 1 seed and had defeated the Women of Troy at the Pac-12 Championships last week. But head coach Dain Blanton's squad came to play on Sunday, earning the upset win and completing the three-peat with their third-straight national championship. This is a podcast version of our video show Tunnel Vision that you can find on our Fac ebook or YouTube pages. 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

In this EMERGENCY edition of the Heard It on the Sidelines Podcast, part of the Peristyle Podcast family, Shotgun Spratling and USCfootball.com basketball intern Adam Jasper link up remotely to talk about the breaking news that Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon five-star combo guard Bronny James, the son of Lakers' star LeBron James, has committed to USC basketball. The guys give their instant reaction to hearing about Bronny's commitment to join Andy Enfield's squad and discuss the star power that will be on campus next year with the Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams, the No. 1 high school boys basketball player in Isaiah Collier, the No. 1 high school girls basketball player in JuJu Watkins and then the most high-profile high school kid in the nation in James all being on campus together. Then they break down what impact James joining the Trojans will have on the team, the expectations, the crowd atmosphere and the aura of the program. Shotgun and Adam also break down Bronny's game and how he fits into a USC roster adding point guard Isaiah Collier and bringing back Boogie Ellis but losing Drew Peterson, Reese Dixon-Waters and Tre White. To close out the emergency podcast, the guys look at whether USC basketball should be the favorites to win their first Pac-12 regular-season title in nearly 40 years and what kind of NCAA tournament run should be expected from Enfield, Collier, Ellis, James and the rest of the Trojans. If you have a question for the Peristyle Podcast, you can drop them an email at [email protected]. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast-listening platform! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of USC Trojans athletics from football, basketball 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

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast is back to talk about USC landing four-star 2024 WR Xavier Jordan and some transfer OL signee Emmanuel Pregnon rumors. The Cilantro Boys also gives some St. Jon Bosco prospect updates, run through some new offers and take a peak back at their 2021 Draft Class third round. TIME STAMPS: 5:39: Cold Open (Xavier Jordan commits plus UFOS) 33:54: Emmanuel Pregnon and LSU 43:24: Bosco prospects updates 1:04: Local 2024 WR Ryan Pellum 1:08:38: New offers 1:14:58: Third Round of the 2021 Draft Class 1:40:16: 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

On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back breaking down how the former Trojan football players fared in the 2023 NFL Draft. Day one of the draft was an exciting one for sure with three quarterbacks selected in the first four picks and two running backs going before the first wide receiver was selected. At pick No. 20 Seattle selected Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, starting a historic 4-pick run of wide receivers that included Minnesota snagging USC wide receiver Jordan Addison with the 23rd pick. With the selection of Addison, USC has had a first-round pick in the last four drafts and in six of the last seven years. This is the 22nd consecutive year -- the longest active streak for any college -- a Trojan has been selected in the top three rounds. On the second day of the draft two more former USC football players came off the board. In the second round with the 54th selection the Los Angeles Chargers picked defensive lineman Tuli Tuipulotu, allowing the nation's sack leader to stay home in LA to start his NFL career. Standout USC cornerback Mekhi Blackmon was taken with the No. 102 overall pick to close out the third round. He joins former teammate Jordan Addison in Minnesota. The third day of the draft had one more Trojan go off the board. The Baltimore Ravens selected Andrew Vorhees No. 229 overall, using their seventh-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on the powerful offensive lineman who tore his ACL during the NFL Combine. Several players also signed as undrafted free agents after the draft. Defensive lineman Brandon Pili signed with the Miami Dolphins, offensive lineman Bobby Haskins signed with the Chicago Bears, wide receiver Terrell Bynum signed with the Los Angeles Chargers and running back Travis Dye signed with the New York Jets. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler also reported that tight end Josh Falo was invited to Jets rookie minicamp. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns for a jam-packed episode to discuss the commitments of massive transfer additions OL Emmanuel Pregnon and DT Bear Alexander. The Cilantro Boys also discuss the commitment of 2024 RB Bryan Jackson, the purge up in Colorado and official visit updates. TIME STAMPS: 5:04: Cold Open (USC lands Emmanuel Pregnon) 29:49: Bear Alexander is a Trojan 59:47: Breaking News as Earl Barquet Jr. enters the portal 1:03:25: USC lands 2024 RB Bryan Jackson 1:30:05: Updates on second portal window 1:39:00: Taylor Tatum, Isaiah Garcia, Official visit updates 1:45:06: New USC offers 1:48:06: Unlimited official visits 2:03:10: What is going on at Colorado? 2:20:07: 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

In this edition of the Dedeaux Download podcast, part of the Peristyle Podcast family of shows, Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith break down USC baseball's big series win in the Crosstown Showdown against a ranked UCLA team, which featured Cole Gabrielson hitting a ball over the right fielder for a walk-off winner in the bottom of the ninth inning. After struggling at Oregon State last weekend, the Trojans got back on track with a midweek defeat of CSUN. Then against the Bruins, USC rallied back after losing the series opener to earn a big series win. Shotgun and Jack break down all the action with Jack giving his first-hand account of the vibrant crowd. The hosts then look at where the 24-14-1 Trojans stand in the Pac-12, having moved into a tie for third place. They also look at USC's national RPI and what the Trojans chances of making the NCAA tournament are looking like. Shotgun and Jack also discuss the upcoming week with the Trojans taking on UC San Diego at Dedeaux Field on Tuesday before heading on the road to take on the Washington Huskies, who are in a similar position as the Trojans with a team on the bubble under a first-year head coach. The second half of the show, a special guest joins the podcast. USC legend and pitching coach Seth Etherton comes on to talk about the atmosphere at Dedeaux Field this weekend and what the coaching staff is trying to build. Etherton discusses what he's taken away from his former pitching coach John Savage, now the head coach at UCLA. Etherton also talks about how he challenges his pitchers and tries to make practices more difficult than the games. He also breaks down the success of starters Caden Aoki, Tyler Stromsborg and Blake Sodersten. 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

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino are back in studio LIVE talking about the huge news for the Trojans that broke over the weekend with former five-star defensive tackle Bear Alexander announcing that he will become a Trojan. Coming off a national championship season at Georgia, Alexander recently entered the NCAA Transfer Portal and from the jump USC was one of the top schools he was considering. On Sunday Trojan football fans got the good news that the next stop for Bear would be Los Angeles, helping to bolster a position of need for head coach Lincoln Riley and defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. Alexander took an official visit to USC and apparently that was enough to convince the 6-foot-3, 315 pound defensive lineman to become a Trojan. He is the No. 12 player in the portal and the No. 1 defensive lineman according to 247Sports transfer rankings. He is also the fourth defensive lineman added to the roster this off-season, following Anthony Lucas (Texas A&M), Kyon Barrs (Arizona) and Jack Sullivan (Purdue). The guys also discuss what Riley had to say in his post spring Zoom call with the media late last week. He goes over the backup quarterback situation, the depth situation on the defensive line, what he liked about the run game, the ups and downs he saw from the defense, the rush end spot and lots more. They will also talk about the college football rule changes and how that could impact the Trojans, a new commitment for the 2024 recruiting class and the hype around the Colorado spring game with Coach Prime. If you have a question for the podcast you can drop us an email at [email protected]. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast is back to talk about Georgia DL Bear Alexander trending to USC and his upcoming visit. The Cilantro Boys also do some general early Transfer Portal talk. They also discuss the fallout of Florida OL Ethan White no longer coming to USC and USC's spring game. TIME STAMPS: 4:03: Cold Open (Transfer Portal Pt. II) 30:22: Bear Alexander and USC 50:01: USC's Spring Game Thoughts 1:22:48: Ethan White fallout and recruiting OL 1:35:00: Golden Hour Pt. II shaping up 1:43: 44: Zabien Brown sets official visit, Brayden Platt Top 8 1:47:17: John Ruiz and Miami's NIL trouble? 1:56:18: 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

In this edition of the Dedeaux Download podcast, part of the Peristyle Podcast family of shows, Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith break down the most recent week of action and look forward to an upcoming week of action that includes the Crosstown Showdown being played at Dedeaux Field. The Trojans are coming off a week where they extended their win streak to five games with a midweek defeat of Cal State Fullerton, but that streak was brought to a halt in Corvallis at the hands of Oregon State, who swept USC in three tightly contested games A special guest joins the show as USC head coach Andy Stankiewicz comes on to talk about what went wrong at Goss Stadium and what he and his coaching staff must do to help the Trojans bounce back from a rough weekend. Stankiewicz also previews the upcoming rivalry series with UCLA and talks about his favorite rivalry moment from his playing days -- Yankees vs Red Sox on opening day. Shotgun and Jack then recap the Trojans' week, which started with a 4-3 win over Cal State Fullerton in the midweek and then a weekend series at Oregon State where missed opportunities cost USC, especially in a 3-2 loss in 13 innings on Saturday. The hosts then look at where the 20-13-1 Trojans stand in the Pac-12 standings and in the national RPI. They also discuss the upcoming week with the Trojans taking on CSUN at Dedeaux Field on Tuesday before hosting UCLA in Stankiewicz's first Crosstown Showdown series at Dedeaux. 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

On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back breaking down what they saw and heard at the USC spring game Saturday in the Coliseum. Both Ryan and Coach Hyde were there taking it all in and they give their biggest takeaways from the game and how this Trojan football team improved during the last six week of spring ball. Starting out with the environment in the Coliseum, Hyde was impressed by the 25,000+ fans that showed up. Everyone was seated on the press box side of the Coliseum and they turned the Pac-12 Network cameras to the far side of the stadium to shoot the side where the crowd was. In order to do that, they also turned around the USC logo at midfield so it was upside down for everyone in the stands. Hyde liked how the halftime Caleb Williams Heisman Trophy presentation went, but he would have loved to have seen something about Reggie Bush getting his Heisman back with the chairman of the Heisman Trust there on the field. Speaking of Williams, he had nothing to prove and only played three plays in the game (going 2 for 2 for 55 yards and a touchdown), but Hyde would have liked to see a little more of him just so the fans in attendance could see the star of the show. He likes how the offensive line looked, saying they are improved and more in place than they were a year ago. The starters from left to right Michael Tarquin, Gino Quinones, Justin Dedich, Jarrett Kingston and Jonah Monheim and Hyde likes the improved depth behind those guys. The running backs were all very impressive, but it gave the coach concern that the defense may still be bad, especially considering the offense averaged over 9 yards per carry. He thinks the offense overall will be even better than last year and he thinks the most impressive newcomer he saw on either side of the ball was former five-star receiver Zachariah Branch. One thing missing was the spark on defense, some head hunters who just go out and make plays and hit people. It still felt to Hyde like the offense was the hammer and the defense was the nail. He feels the defense has a long way to go but overall the talent does look better. At the end of the day, Coach Hyde wants to know if this team is better than last year and better to the point that they can stop some of the top offenses on their schedule like Oregon, Washington, UCLA, Notre Dame and Utah. That is the bar he has set for this team and specifically the defense, can you stop those great offenses you just couldn’t stop last year. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

Sunday night Tunnel Vision is back with USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, Chris Trevino and Jack Smith in studio breaking down the USC spring game and spring practice overall as the Trojan football team heads into the long off-season. The guys were in the Coliseum for the Saturday scrimmage that featured the defense defeating the offense 42-34 in a modified scoring system. The game was broadcast live on the Pac-12 Network and featured two 15 minute halves with live tackling and a focus on younger players. Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams started the game off with a 3-play, 75 yard touchdown drive and then never entered the game again. After a slow start the defense did bounce back, forcing several turnovers and generating a lot of quarterback pressure to help secure the win. The run game was a bright spot for the Trojan offense, featuring big plays by all of the backs including the two freshmen, Quinten Joyner and A'Marion Peterson, who both scored in the game. The guys talk about all of the players that stood out to them on both sides of the ball and what the players and head coach Lincoln Riley had to say after the game. They also give an update on the NCAA Transfer Portal which reopened on Saturday for two weeks. Cornerback Joshua Jackson Jr. put his name in the portal to start things off and there are several high profile candidates that entered from other teams that the Trojans could be going after. This is a podcast version of our video show Tunnel Vision that you can find on our Fac ebook or YouTube pages. 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

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast is back to discuss the blockbuster addition of Kliff Kingsbury as a senior analyst to the staff. The Cilantro Boys also talk about USC's Baller Bash recruiting event, the looming second NCAA Transfer Portal window and OT Courtland Ford deciding to transfer out. TIME STAMPS: 4:56: Cold Open (Kliff Kingsbury) 39:39: Baller Bash 1:04:26: NCAA Portal Pt. 2 1:28:45: Courtland Ford 1:43:25: Monday USC practice 2:05:58: Jett White visits, 2025 DB field 2:16:21: 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

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino are back in studio LIVE talking about the major breaking news this week, with USC head coach Lincoln Riley adding former Arizona Cardinals and Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury to the support staff. According to reports Kingsbury will work with the quarterbacks, help with game planning and also film analysis. In an early March edition of the War Room USCFootball.com reported that USC was considering adding Kingsbury as an offensive analyst. As Bruce Feldman pointed out on Twitter, between Lincoln Riley and Kliff Kingsbury, they've coached and developed four of the last nine Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks PLUS Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts. They guys talk about what adding a high powered coach like Kingsbury to the staff means and what sort of impact he could have on an already extremely effective offense that includes the reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. USC held a bonus practice on Monday afternoon, making up for the a cancelled practice from two weeks ago, and for the first time this spring media was allowed to attend and observe the entire workout. Ryan and Chris talk about what they saw out there on Howard Jones Field including how some of the newer players looked, their overall assessment of the defense and the overall vibe for spring practice No. 12. They also take a look ahead at the USC spring game coming up on Saturday and talk about what they are looking to see as the Trojans wrap up spring football. If you have a question for the podcast you can drop us an email at [email protected]. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

In this special edition of the Peristyle Podcast, newly minted as the Dedeaux Download podcast, Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith break down the most recent week of action from USC baseball where the Trojans went 4-0 helping them move into the top 25 of multiple polls across the nation. They land at No. 24 in the D1Baseball top 25, being ranked in the poll for the first time since 2016. Shotgun and Jack recap the Trojans' flawless week that included an 11-9 win over Loyola Marymount in the midweek and then a weekend series with San Diego State bumped up a day due to Easter weekend. USC swept the Aztecs, giving up only four runs combined in the three games while scoring 26 runs in the series. The hosts then look at where the 20-10-1 Trojans stand in the national polls as well as the Pac-12 standings and in the RPI. They discuss USC's ranking and whether it is warranted and discuss the Trojans' postseason chances a little over halfway into the season. Shotgun and Jack also look forward at the upcoming week with the Trojans taking on Cal State Fullerton at Dedeaux Field on Tuesday before traveling to Corvallis for a three-game set with Oregon State this weekend. Finally, the baseball-breathing duo answer your user-submitted questions with topics ranging from the current team's potential on the mound, the coaching staff's impact, the grounds crew, why midweek games and weekend series are viewed differently and even looking forward to USC's Big Ten foes in a couple of years. 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

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino are back in studio LIVE talking about the the latest news and notes from USC spring practices. Last week hours after their show the Trojan football team got some great news when five-star tight end Duce Robinson announced on Instagram that he was committing to USC. Since they we have heard from head coach Lincoln Riley and tight ends coach Zach Hanson about what it means to the team that Robinson will now likely be a Trojan this fall (as long as he doesn't skip college football and play professional baseball). There was also other tight end talk in practice this week with Utah linebacker transfer Carson Tabaracci now playing tight end and getting a ton of reps with the departures and injuries at that position. The guys also discuss some of the other big storylines from practice including hearing from the outgoing offensive lineman Cooper Lovelace for the first time, the added depth in the running backs room and what Austin Jones and Darwin Barlow had to say on Tuesday, Norm Chow, Uchenna Nwosu and Amon-Ra St. Brown attending practice and the upcoming live scrimmages for the Trojans this Saturday and then the spring game on April 15. Former Trojan wide receiver Travon Patterson will also be a special guest on the show talking about his time at USC and what he is doing now. If you have a question for the podcast you can drop us an email at [email protected]. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast welcomes special guest Shotgun Spratling to talk Duce Robinson & baseball. The Cilantro boys also discuss Under Armour Camp Regional, preview Aaron Flowers' upcoming commitment and some spring misses. TIME STAMPS: 4:00: Cold Open (Duce Robinson signs with USC) 34:19: Shotgun Spratling joins to talk MLB Draft, baseball and Duce Robinson 1:33:16 Previewing 4-star safety Aaron Flowers commitment 1:40:18: Under Armour Regional review 2:43:39: Best of the West recap 2:55:57: Bryan Jackson mystery tweet 2:58:27: Holy Hour drops 3:03:15: Spring time misses for USC (Dylan Williams, Elijah Rushing) 3:16:30: 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

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast, Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith talk about the first half of the inaugural USC baseball season under head coach Andy Stankiewicz, including the dynamic play of freshman Austin Overn as well as improved starting pitching and a team that believes it belongs. 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

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino are back in studio LIVE talking about the the latest news and notes from USC spring practices. On Tuesday the Trojans held spring practice No. 7 with head coach Lincoln Riley, running backs coach Kiel McDonald, quarterback Caleb Williams, tight end Lake McRee, offensive linemen Justin Dedich and receiver Michael Jackson all speaking after the workout. The guys discuss everything they saw and heard from Tuesday's workout and Riley's Saturday Zoom call, with topics ranging the improved depth at running back to the lack of depth at tight end to the addition of defensive analyst Greg Brown. With more able bodies in the running back room, it has allowed sophomore running back Raleek Brown to get more action in the slot this spring. Riley talked about how difficult it is, both physically and mentally, for players to try and master two different positions in college, but said Brown was doing a nice job with it. With Malcolm Epps leaving the program the Trojans only have two health scholarship tight ends left on the roster this spring, but Riley could get getting some good news on that front when five-star tight end Duce Robinson makes his college choice public on Thursday. Riley also talked about how defensive guru Greg Brown can help the defense. "It can be really valuable to have a guy like that that’s extremely experienced, responsible for the whole thing, that comes in and can offer some fresh perspective, a fresh set of eyes that’s not solely responsible for one position group." If you have a question for the podcast you can drop us an email at [email protected]. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast return to break down Duce Robinson Day, the five-star 2023 tight end set to making his college commitment. The Cilantro Boys also break down the tight end room for USC, talk Elite 11 Regionals and the nation's No. 2 running back making a return visit. 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

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino are back in studio LIVE talking about the Trojan football team's return to Howard Jones Field for the resumption of spring football practice. On Tuesday, after nearly two weeks away from the field, the players and coaches returned to practice in a rare Los Angeles downpour, with part of the workout moving to the artificial turf of Cromwell Field. After practice instead of conducting interviews outside the media was moved inside Heritage Hall so everyone could be dry talking about USC spring practice No. 4. Head coach Lincoln Riley talked about a number of topics including their plan to acquire more talent from the NCAA Transfer Portal and how he feels that they have improved the roster over what they had last season, including the gap between the starters and the players just behind them. Defensive coordinator Alex Grinch also spoke for the first time since the Cotton Bowl, talking about what went wrong in that game and how he is looking to see improvement in year two of his system. The guys also talk about USC's Pro Day, another rainy affair, where 12 former Trojan players went through drills and testing for NFL scouts. We were able to hear from Andrew Vorhees who put up an inspiring 38 bench press reps of 225 pounds despite tearing his ACL in drills. On Wednesday veteran tight end Malcolm Epps announced on social media that he would be entering the NCAA Transfer Portal as a graduate transfer. The guys talk about what the loss of Epps means and how it opens up another spot for Riley on the roster. They also discuss USC's latest support staff addition, veteran NFL and college defensive back coach Greg Brown plus what transfer running back MarShawn Lloyd said about how Caleb Williams said that sealed his recruitment. If you have a question for the podcast you can drop us an email at [email protected]. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast is back to break down Cali Power 7-on-7 team with 5-star DL David Stone and other national defensive players visiting USC over the weekend. Hurricane also has player evaluations from the Pylon 7-on-7 event, the guys react to TE Malcolm Epps transferring out and the latest on more Duce Robinson momentum. The Cilantro Boys also take a look back at one of their failed content collaborations. TIME STAMPS: 7:40: Cold Open (David Stone, Cali Power visit USC; Pylon Evaluations) 1:16:36: Dylan Raiola takes Georgia visit 1:26:30: USC continues to build momentum with Duce Robinson 1:31:31: TE Malcolm Epps enters portal 1:38:01: Quick recruiting notes 1:48:53: Listener questions 2:16:54: Return of the failed Draft Class piece? 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

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns for a quick hitter episode that tackles USC re-offering a former 2023 Notre Dame signee and previews another big visitor weekend for the Trojans. The Cilantro Boys also talk about a new 5-star visitor and some top school lists. TIME STAMPS: 2:24: Cold Open (USC re-offers Brandyn Hillman) 20:04: Linebacker Zoo 28:37: Big unofficial weekend on hand for USC/Pylon 7-on-7 42:00: USC makes Final Four for 2024 CB Zabien Brown 45:57: 5-star Colin Simmons visit Holy Hour + Quick Recruiting Updates 1:03:15: 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

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast host Ryan Abraham and special guest Shotgun Spratling are together again recapping their weekend in Las Vegas for the Pac-12 Tournament. The guys were there checking out the Trojan basketball team that was trying to make a run and win a conference title. That wasn’t meant to be as Arizona State knocked off USC in the quarterfinals, sending the Trojans home early. The guys talk about what went wrong in Vegas with Andy Enfield’s squad that wasn’t entirely healthy heading into the tournament and why the extra rest might be just what the doctor ordered heading into the NCAAs. Heck, USC also did the Pac-12 a solid allowing the Sun Devils to get a big win and sneak their way into the field. Depending on the results in Vegas, the Trojans could have been seeded anywhere from 7 to 11, so coming in at No. 10 is about right. The Trojans do get a tough matchup with Michigan State and will be playing the early game on Friday in Columbus (plus it is St. Patrick’s Day, so there will likely be even more green in the stands than normal). It’s a tough draw but coming in as the underdogs can likely serve USC well and give the Trojans a chance to play well and move on to a likely match-up with No. 2 seeded Marquette. Ryan and Shotgun also talk about what they saw from day one of USC spring football last week, the first opportunity the media has been able to check out the new look Trojans. Shotgun started off talking about five-star freshman receiver Zachariah Branch who everyone has been raving about. His potential is off the charts with terrific speed and strength and most everyone is calling him a “without a doubt” type of prospect. They also discuss how the offensive line looks with a few newcomers on the roster and some guys playing different positions as the coaches try to build depth by cross training everyone. True freshman quarterback Malachi Nelson is coming off a non-throwing shoulder injury but he looked good and actually took part in team drills from what Shotgun was told. Freshman defensive back Christian Pierce also looked good with great size, length and a ton of athletic upside. As this was the third practice of the spring with players wearing shoulder pads, there was actual tackling going on. We got to see pursuit drills from the defensive backs as they took angles and brought the ball carrier to the ground, exactly the kind of plays USC’s secondary was missing on last year. Shotgun was also told that there was more tackling throughout the practice after the media was asked to leave. If you have a question for the podcast you can drop us an email at [email protected]. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back talking about USC kicking off spring football 2023 with Lincoln Riley and the exact same coaching staff but a lot of new faces on both sides of the ball. Both Ryan and Harvey were on campus Sunday for the first spring practice where the media was allowed to attend and the guys were able to check out what the players looked like heading out of the tunnel sporting helmets, jerseys and shoulder pads. They also were able to watch the early team stretching where some special teams drills were going on followed by position drills including tackling by the defensive backs and linebackers. Coach Hyde was hanging out right outside the entrance to Howard Jones Field matching up the numbers with the players as they ran across the street and into the workout. One thing he noticed was that most of the players and coaches keep their eyes straight ahead in a very business-like manner, not looking at or engaging the media that was filming and observing them as they entered practice. Some of the players that caught Hyde’s eye were on the offensive line, with Mason Murphy looking bigger and more like a real college offensive tackle along with Florida transfer Michael Tarquin who also stood out. Freshman quarterback Malachi Nelson reminded Coach of one of his former players when he was a freshman, Randall Cunningham, noting that both are/were tall, thin and athletic. He noted that Nelson and Caleb Williams were running side by side like they were handcuffed together. Texas A&M defensive line transfer Anthony Lucas passed the eye test, looking like someone who can contribute right away for the Trojans. He also liked Georgia State rush end transfer Jamil Muhammad, but thought he would be a little taller, and thought Purdue transfer Jack Sullivan passed the eye test. South Carolina running back transfer MarShawn Lloyd looked “studly” to Coach Hyde along with freshman five-star wide receiver Zachariah Branch. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns for one-year anniversary episode! The Cilantro Boys recap first big visit weekend of spring, the No. 1 2024 prospect Dylan Raiola picking up multiple USC Crystal Balls and spring football weight changes. TIME STAMPS: 0:25: Chris Trevino Issues Public Apology 8:03: Super 7/Battle at the Beach Passing Tournament Recaps 41:26: USC hosts Dylan Raiola, big visitors to kick off March 1:02:59: Mid-week visitors/Holy Hour addition 1:09:12: Spring football begins! Heights, weights and cross-training 1:46:45: New 2025 offer, Jordan Lockhart decommitment 1:48:50: NFL Combine reactions 2:03:55: Celebrating the Two-Star Pod turning one 2:15:37: Listener Question 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

The Helium Boys Podcast takeover is back to talk about USC spring football starting up and notes from Lincoln Riley's first presser of camp. Chris Trevino and Shotgun Spratling also take questions and discuss USC basketball preparing for the postseason. 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

On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde talk about the importance of the spring practices for this USC football team that is looking to make some major improvements heading into year two of the Lincoln Riley era, including winning the Trojans first Pac-12 Championship since 2017 and making the squads first appearance in the College Football Playoffs. Coach Hyde equates last season to a wedding between USC football and Riley, where everyone got together and welcomed in a new staff and a bunch of new players. Excitement levels were high for this new “relationship” with good vibes and eternal hope. Riley delivered with 11 wins and a Heisman Trophy for Caleb Williams, so what will happen in year two? Coach Hyde says the honeymoon is over and now the real work begins, focusing on achieving higher team goals. This is the Trojans last season in the Pac-12 and the rest of the league knows it. Not only does USC have a target on its back, the competition in the Conference of Champions is better than ever. The Trojans desperately need to show improvements this season for any chance at a championship run and to build some momentum heading into year one in the Big 10. There is no time for the Trojans to rest on their laurels, improvements need to happen over the next six weeks during spring practice. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

Sunday night Tunnel Vision is back with USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino in studio joined by Shotgun Spratling remotely talking about USC kicking off spring football 2023 with a rare Sunday practice (closed to the media) and a roster update that includes jersey numbers for the early enrollee freshmen and new transfers, some position switches including Carson Tabaracci moving from linebacker to tight end and a couple of players who are no longer on the roster. Here are the new numbers for the scholarship players that have joined the roster this off-season: 0 RB Marshawn Lloyd, 1 WR Zachariah Branch, 6 DL Anthony Lucas, 10 RUSH Jamil Muhammed, 13 ILB Mason Cobb, 15 WR Dorian Singer, 17 CB Christian Roland-Wallace, 21 RB Quinten Joyner, 24 WR Makai Lemon, 24 DB Christian Pierce, 25 ILB Tackett Curtis, 27 RB A’Marion Peterson, 29 DB Maliki Crawford, 37 P Eddie Czaplicki, 44 RUSH Sam Greene, 52 OL Jarrett Kingston, 71 OL Michael Tarquin, 72 OL Elijah Paige and 92 DL Kyon Barrs. Besides Tabaracci's position switch the other ones were minor with Korey Foreman, Devan Thompkins and Solomon Tuliaupupu moving from RUSH to defensive end and Sam Greene going from defensive end to RUSH. Three players that were on the 2022 roster were removed from the newest roster, offensive lineman Caadyn Stephen (previously noted in the War Room) along with cornerback Adonis Otey and tight end Ethan Rae. The crew will also give their thoughts on what they are expecting from the Trojans during spring football including position battles, defensive adjustments and plenty more. This is a podcast version of our video show Tunnel Vision that you can find on our Fac ebook or YouTube pages. 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

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns from a break to talk updated 2025, 2024 target lists and a new Crystal Ball for 4-star Texas running back Bryan Jackson. The Cilantro Boys also talk about some new offers and the April 'Holy Hour' visitor list. TIME STAMPS: 5:37: Cold Open (2025 target lists, 2024 target lists) 1:07:08: Holy Hour Visitor list for April 1:17:05: NFL Combine Trojans 1:37:08: New USC offers 1:44:26: Crystal Ball Stock Market (Bryan Jackson, Duce Robinson) 2:00:42: 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

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino are back in studio LIVE talking about USC releasing the official spring football schedule which is slightly different from what was Tweeted out before from a Trojan athletics staff member. The first spring practice will be held this Sunday, March 5 with two more practices on Tuesday and Wednesday (March 7 and 8) before the university goes on spring break. The squad will get back at it on Tuesday March 21 with a regular Tuesday, Thursday Saturday rotation for four weeks straight, leading up to the spring game on Saturday, April 15. Some practices will be partially open to the media and some will also have player and coach availability for interviews after practice. We are expecting an official spring prospectus and roster sometime before the first practice. With spring practice starting up this weekend, our Chris Trevino analyzed the roster and made his projections for how the offensive and defensive depth charts will look like. The guys take a look at Chris' depth charts and comment on which position groups could have the most intrigue throughout spring football. On the recruiting front the NCAA dead period ends on Wednesday, March 1, so the football program can once again start hosting visitors to campus including prospects coming to what the Trojans during spring practices. As the Trojans off-season workouts wind down, strength and conditioning coach Bennie Wylie threw a new wrinkle into his program, hosting a game of dodgeball for all of the players and coaches. CBS also gives their best guest on which Big Ten programs will be pegged to be USC's "permanent" opponents starting in 2024 and the Pac-12 is moving its 2023 media day (the Trojans last) to Las Vegas, held on July 21. If you have a question for the podcast you can drop us an email at [email protected]. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino are back in studio LIVE talking about what strength and conditioning coach Bennie Wylie has been up to (thanks social media) when it comes to preparing the players for spring football. We have seen lots of new faces in the weight room and out on the practice field and the guys are pushing harder than ever in preparation for the 2023 college football season. The guys also talk about the latest developments on the USC NIL front including the end of the entity previously known as BLVD and two new entrants into Trojan football NIL space, The Tommy Group and Jake Olson's Engage. Both entities held kickoff events last week and Ryan was at both of them, so he talks about what those events were about and how they plan to help USC football win more games. USC is on the way out of the mess that is the Pac-12 and the fate of the remaining 10 programs is very much in doubt. Commissioner George Kliavkoff is in scramble mode trying to ink a lucrative media rights deal for his member institutions and simultaneously looking at expansion possibilities all the while trying to fend off vultures from the Big Ten and Big 12 who could poach any programs that aren't happy with the money from the TV deal. If you have a question for the podcast you can drop us an email at [email protected]. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

This week on the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde talk about where this Trojan football team needs to improve heading into spring football. Head coach Lincoln Riley kept his staff the same and tried to improve the roster through the NCAA Transfer Portal and high school recruiting. Coach Hyde shares what areas of the program he would prioritize when it comes to team improvement, starting with the defense that overly relied on turnovers and special teams that likely cost USC's loss in the Cotton Bowl. They also discuss the future of the Pac-12 with commissioner George Kliavkoff scrambling to try and put together a lucrative television deal for the remaining 10 members and potentially some new schools joining the Conference of Champions. The clock is ticking on USC and UCLA's time in the Pac-12, with both programs officially heading to the Big Ten starting in July of 2024. Trojans and the Bruins will be able to take advantage of the B1G's massive TV rights deal with Fox, CBS and NBC, one of the main reasons the Los Angeles schools decided to bolt. Kliavkoff was optimistic that the remaining schools would be able to negotiate an attractive media rights deal that would keep schools like Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State happy, but according to reports the Pac-12 is facing major challenges and the future viability of the conference is in doubt. The guys talk about some of the rumors that are floating around out there, from a potential merger with the Big 12 to adding San Diego State and SMU to the mix with Amazon taking over all of the Pac-12's tier one television rights. While it may not matter as much to USC and UCLA since they are leaving the Pac-12, the two schools are still part of the West Coast and the changing landscape could have an impact on both programs. If a Pac-12 TV deal with a grant of rights locking the programs in isn't signed soon, the potential for more instability increases and we could see the conference fracture. One more defection would likely be a death blow to the Conference of Champions, creating another huge wave of conference realignment. If that happens, some potential West Coast additions in the B1G could be on the table, bringing some positives and negatives for the LA schools. On one hand it would be nice to have a "pod" of West Coast teams to help with some of the travel challenges, but it could also help boost up a recruiting rival like Oregon who has had a lot of success poaching prospects from Southern California. The guys also talk about now USC's name, image and likeness landscape is changing, with one established organization restructuring their operation and two new NIL entities jumping on the scene. Ryan was at two USC NIL kickoff events last week and he talks about some of what he learned about these new organizations and how they plan to try and help the Trojan football team win more games. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

The Composite Two-Star Recruits Podcast returns to talk about USC being down to one 2024 commit, Duce Robinson & baseball and USC's new collective, The TOMMY Group. The Cilantro Boys also talk about some DMV visitor, new offers and five players they are excited to see in USC's 2023 spring camp. TIME STAMPS: 4:51: Cold Open (Jason Robinson Jr. decommits) 25:05: The TOMMY Group collective partners with USC 38:10: USC support staff adds Bookie Radley-Hiles 47:47: DMV visitors 56:49: Duce Robinson, Todd Monken, baseball 1:10:46: New offers, top school lists 1:18:05: Hurricane takes on Passing Down 7-on-7 event 1:39:56: Five players we are excited to see in spring camp 2:08:21: Oregon/Notre Dame/ASU coaching moves 2:22:16: 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

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino are back in studio LIVE discussing the newly updated 2023 USC Trojan Football Scholarship Distribution Chart which currently shows 90 players on scholarship, 5 more than the NCAA mandated 85 limit. The guys breakdown the numbers by class and position and compare how the roster stacks up with the 2022 version. They also discuss how head coach Lincoln Riley needs to remove at least five players before this summer when the 2022 roster officially changes over to 2023. The countdown to spring football is on with workouts starting in just a couple of weeks. Our own Chris Trevino has been putting together lists of players to watch for this spring and he discusses some of his selections on the show. His latest piece discusses five Trojans who need to have a big spring like edge rusher Korey Foreman, linebacker Raesjon Davis and offensive lineman Courtland Ford. There have also been a few support staff changes for the guys to discuss including former Oklahoma starting defensive back Bookie Radley-Hiles. Heisman winning quarterback Caleb Williams was in Phoenix for the Super Bowl and during his First Things First appearance he set some lofty goals for his junior campaign including 60 touchdowns and 5,000 passing yards. And speaking of the Super Bowl, former Trojan wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster had a big night for the Kansas City Chiefs en route to his first Super Bowl victory. If you have a question for the podcast you can drop us an email at [email protected]. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino are back in studio LIVE discussing the newly released USC football spring practice schedule that kicks off sooner than usual (in less than a month) due to the week zero game against San Jose State. The first spring practice will be on Saturday, March 4 with practices held Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The Trojans will get the week of March 13 off for spring break and the practices will end with the annual spring game held on April 15. At this point we have no other details about spring practice but we are assuming all workouts other than the spring game will be closed to the public as they were last year. Phoenix (Ariz.) Pinnacle five-star tight end Duce Robinson was at USC over the weekend to compete in the Area Code Select West baseball event. He told 247Sports recruiting analyst Blair Angulo that he set a deadline to make his college decision on April 1. Robinson wants to be able to sign with a school by then and be ready for whenever move-in day is. The guys also discuss the latest commitment for the Trojans, bringing some help on special teams with kicker Tyler Robles. The big-legged kicker from La Costa Canyon (Calif.) will join the team as a preferred walk-on and is part of USC's 2023 recruiting class. They also discuss some early projections for USC's 2023 regular season win totals, what we have been able to learn on social media from the Trojans off-season workouts and Caleb Williams being the honorary starter at the NASCAR Clash at the Coliseum on Sunday. If you have a question for the podcast you can drop us an email at [email protected]. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcasts returns for a second LIVE episode for National Signing Day to discuss USC adding TE Walker Lyons and losing CB Rodrick Pleasant. In this +4 hour episode, the Cilantro Boys also grade the 2023 high school class, discuss the latest with 5-star tight end Duce Robinson, new 2024 offers, NIL and rank the new USC transfer additions. 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

This week on the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde preview what could happen on Wednesday for the Trojans, the traditional National Letter of Intent Day for the 2023 recruiting class. With the early signing period in December and the NCAA Transfer Portal now closed to new entrants until May, there aren't expected to be many busy fax machines going in the John McKay Center Wednesday morning, but there are a couple of high profile uncommitted prospects that head coach Lincoln Riley has on his radar so it has the potential to be a great day for USC football. Gardena (Calif.) Serra four-star cornerback Rodrick Pleasant is set to make his announcement at his high school at 10:30 a.m. PT on February 1. Ryan recently saw Pleasant out in Hawaii for the Polynesian Bowl and the speedster would be a welcomed addition to the Trojan secondary. Before heading off to Hawaii he took an official visit to USC and he is closed with Trojan defensive backs coach Donte Williams. Phoenix (Ariz.) Pinnacle five-star tight end/wide receiver Duce Robinson was also set to make his college choice known on Signing Day but there has been some recent buzz that Robinson could delay his decision and wait until later to sign. The baseball/football star is a match-up nightmare and Ryan was also able to check him out at the Poly Bowl. Many recruiting analysts feel Robinson is heading to Georgia, but the Trojans still have a good shot to bring in one of the top prospects on the West Coast. Currently the Trojans have the No. 15 ranked high school class for the 2023 cycle and No. 2 in the Pac-12 behind No. 10 Oregon. USC has 20 prospects signed currently and if Riley was able to add Pleasant and Robinson it would move the team up into the top-8 for high school class rankings. USC has the No. 5 ranked transfer class for the 2023 cycle with 12 total transfer commits. The Trojans are No. 2 in the Pac-12 transfer classes behind No. 4 Colorado and their 23 transfer commits. For the overall rankings with high school and transfers combined USC comes in at No. 8 nationally and No. 1 in the Pac-12 with Oregon at No. 10 being the closest competition. Colorado (21), UCLA (24) and Utah (25) are the only other Pac-12 programs in the top-25 rankings for overall class. Coach Hyde also talked about some of the advantages and disadvantages of the Trojans playing a week zero game against San Jose State, setting up USC with an extra week of practice and a potential opportunity to get a rest before the Pac-12 Championship Game. Coach Hyde isn't a fan of bye weeks at the end of the year, especially if his team is on a roll. While the rest is good, it can really break up your rhythm and timing. He says he important thing is to not dwell on your schedule, something that is out of your control. You play the game each week that is on the schedule and you don't let any of that be a distraction. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns with another 3-hour banger to discuss the recent addition of Florida OL transfer Ethan White and look at USC's 2023 OL. The new episode also touches on Lincoln Riley offering a 2026 QB, Dylan Williams, new 2024 offers and the Cilantro Boys hand out transfer class grades. TIME STAMPS 2:57 LIVE COMPOSITE TWO-STARS on Feb 1! 8:05: Cold Open (Ethan White commits to USC) 45:24: OL Jason Rodriguez retires 50:47: Update on former USC commit Dylan Williams 58:25: ATH Aaron Butler decommits from 2024 class 1:03:42: Rundown of new USC 2024 offers 1:21:40: USC picking up for Duce Robinson? 1:30:29: Warren Roberson Update 1:36:42: Jett White decommits from 2025 class 1:41:22: Lincoln Riley offers 2026 QB 1:43:46: Transfer Class grade by position 2:30:09: 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

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino are back in studio LIVE for the first time in a while, talking about all of the latest news and notes around the Trojan football team and recruiting as we approach the more traditional Signing Day. Ryan is fresh off of his trip to Hawaii for the Polynesian Bowl where several USC signees and a couple of Trojan targets were in action. Last week the Pac-12 released the official 2023 football schedule so Chris and Ryan give their thoughts on how things panned out for the Trojans with an easier start to the season and a tough road late including 9-straight weeks of games and a bye before a potential berth in the Pac-12 Championship Game. The guys talk about how the future Trojans looked and if Lincoln Riley will be able to land two huge uncommitted targets from the game, Gardena (Calif.) four-star cornerback Rodrick Pleasant and Phoenix (Ariz.) Pinnacle five-star tight end Duce Robinson. The guys also take a look at where USC stands now that the NCAA Transfer Portal has closed to new entrants and what they think about wide receiver Kyle Ford heading across town to attend UCLA. Chris give his assessment of where the Trojans are as far as recruiting goes including the latest official visitors and some interesting scholarship offers including a quarterback from the 2026 class. During the live show there was also some breaking news that the guys talk about. First Florida offensive lineman Ethan White announced that he was signing with USC. White has 20 career starts in the interior of the offensive line over the past two years and can be a plug and play guy for the Trojans. They also discuss reserve offensive lineman Jason Rodriguez Tweeting out that he will be stepping away from the game and not continuing his collegiate football career. If you have a question for the podcast you can drop us an email at [email protected]. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to break down a slew of topics, including Kyle Ford becoming a Bruin, 4-star cornerback Rodrick Pleasant's USC official visit, USC Junior Day and the Polynesian Bowl. The Cilantro Boys also speak on some of the new 2024 offers and the NIL saga with 5-star QB Jaden Rashada and Florida. TIME STAMPS 6:47: Cold Open (Kyle Ford is a Bruin) 24:42: Rodrick Pleasant takes USC official visit 33:07: Polynesian Bowl Notes 48:57: USC Junior Day 1:10:07: New 2024 offers 1:16: 00: Duce Robison recruitment coming to an end 1:21:35: 5-star 2024 DT Justin Scott set to commit 1:36: 26: NIL contracts and the 5-star QB Jaden Rashada saga 2:01:04: 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

The Peristyle Podcast is taken over by the Helium Boys, AKA Chris Trevino and Shotgun Spratling to give their reaction to USC's full 2023 football schedule. The Boys also pick USC's trap game, toughest game and give win-loss predictions for the 2023 campaign. They also take some listener questions about the schedule. 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

The Composite Two-Star Recruits Podcast is back after a long layoff to cover some big transfer additions, including former 5-star DL prospect Anthony Lucas. The podcast also discusses USC's OL/DL transfer run with Jarrett Kingston and Michael Tarquin, defensive coordinator Alex Grinch returning and more! TIME STAMPS 4:20: Cold Open (Anthony Lucas signs with USC) 16:12: OT Jarrett Kingston breakdown 24:15: USC's OL overview for 2023, OT Michael Tarquin 44:02: DL Jack Sullivan breakdown 1:04:36: RB MarShawn Lloyd breakdown 1:15:51: USC Transfer Tracker: CJ Williams, Gary Bryant Jr. 1:33:40: Transfer Portal Target List Updates 1:49:00: All-American Bowl notes 1:53:15: End of Season Wrap: Alex Grinch returning, National Championship Game, Lincoln Riley presser 2:28:58: 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

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino give their reaction to all of the mostly negative fan reaction to USC head coach Lincoln Riley's decision to retain embattled defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. During a two hour sit down with Riley this week, he told local media that he wanted to keep continuity with the coaching staff and no changes would be made heading into the 2023 football season. Specifically with Grinch, he emphasized that his defenses had some really good performances this season but the consistency wasn't there, especially late in the season. Riley did not want to make a rash, emotional decision based on data from one year. He knows Grinch had great results at previous stops and when he arrived at Oklahoma he turned around a bad defense and Riley is confident that USC's defense will be much improved in 2023. Both Ryan and Chris talk about how upset many USC fans were to learn that Riley was going forward with Grinch. Both hosts understand how the defense was terrible this season, but they also think that Riley took a 4-8 team and rebuilt the roster, won 11 games, won the Heisman Trophy, beat both rivals UCLA and Notre Dame and was a play away from the College Football Playoff. Riley made a lot of good decisions about this football program and both feel that he should be given the benefit of the doubt about the future of this defense. If you have a question for the podcast you can drop us an email at [email protected]. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

This week on the Peristyle Podcast Coach Harvey Hyde and Ryan Abraham take a deep dive into USC’s defensive shortcomings that sunk the Trojans chances at a Cotton Bowl championship and a 12-win season. After falling to Tulane 46-45 and giving up 16 points in the final four minutes of the game, Coach Hyde questioned why the coaching staff didn’t try something, anything, different to at least slow down a Green Wave attack that essentially faced no resistance from Trojan defenders. Coach Hyde wanted to see USC blitzing much more often, bringing extra rushers from different spots in an attempt to disrupt Tulane offensive plays before they could get started. Blitzing can be high risk, high reward, but USC was already giving up big play after big play, mitigating the risk of bringing extra defenders. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast host Ryan Abraham is joined by Shotgun Spratling talking about the very disappointing end to USC's football season, a 46-45 loss to the Tulane Green Wave in the 87th Cotton Bowl Classic. For the second time in the brief Lincoln Riley era USC lost a football game that it controlled throughout and never trailed until the final seconds of the fourth quarter. The Trojans were up 45-30 with just over four minutes left, had 13 more first downs, controlled the ball for nearly 40 minutes, never punted, never turned it over on downs, had Caleb Williams throw for 462 yards and five touchdowns, generated four sacks on defense and only allowed eight completions and still lost. If you have a question for the podcast you can drop us an email at [email protected]. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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