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College football may be too great for its own good. The current trajectory of the game probably serves very few. But the current trajectory may be inevitable because of the game’s popularity. Here’s the reality: major college football has outgrown its traditional role and function. It started as a side activity for actual college students, cheered by those (like Teddy Roosevelt) who believed it helped students grow into better men. No, this old way of looking at college football isn’t completely dead. It still exists at the lower levels. And to some extent its legacy lives on even at the major...
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In early May, USC running back Woody Marks was among 14 players listed by Matt Miller at ESPN as “under-the-radar” prospects for the 2025 draft. But as the offseason progresses and the 2024 season gets closer, Marks might be losing that “under-the-radar” tag and beginning the season as a major player to watch. On Thursday, Jim Nagy, the executive director of the Reese’s Senior Bowl took his turn to heap some praise upon Marks. Nagy said his group was set to invite Marks to this past Senior Bowl. But when they checked in with the Mississippi State staff, they found that Marks was already set to...
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The USC Trojans are going to get major contributions from a number of transfer portal additions throughout the 2024 season. One of them was named to On3’s 2024 Preseason All-Transfer Portal Team this week as safety Kamari Ramsey earned one of the two safety spots. The 6-foot, 204-pound defensive back from Palmdale transferred from UCLA to USC this offseason and is set to take over as a starting safety in a new-look Trojans’ secondary under coordinator D’Anton Lynn and defensive backs coach Doug Belk. Last season, Ramsey had 40 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, five pass deflections and an inter...
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In this episode of Inside the Trojans’ Huddle, the WeAreSC panel discusses USC’s huge recruiting weekend, talks NIL and revenue sharing, breaks down the quarterback position for the Trojans and plays Arledge’s Ten Questions. USC’s huge recruiting weekend The USC Trojans hosted 19 official visitors over the weekend. The list included some major targets and multiple five-star prospects, including quarterback commit Julian Lewis. The panel looks at who visited and the fallout so far. And make sure you check out ‘THE LATEST: Impact of June 7-9 USC official visits.’ NIL discussion The panel discuss...
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One of the more interesting annual offseason reads comes from Athlon Sports, when they compile quotes from coaching staffs regarding their conference opponents. As the USC Trojans transition into the Big Ten conference ahead of the 2024 season, here’s what opposing coaches had to say about Lincoln Riley’s program: “Lincoln [Riley] screwed up and held on to a bad situation with his DC a season too long, but hiring [D’Anton] Lynn from across town was a smart move. Kind of a can’t beat him, hire him situation.”“Expect improvement schematically overall with the new system, and they’ve upgraded in ...
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Back in April, The Heisman Trust awarded USC andReggie Bush their Trophy back which means USC could officially say they had more than any other program again. USC can claim that they have 8 Heisman Awards and they’ll be able to show all of them just in time for when some more visitors show up this weekend. A little more than a month after the announcement Heritage Hall was whole again when an old friend showed up. “Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back, as ESPN has learned that the Heisman Trust will announce Wednesday the formal ‘reinstatement’ of the trophy to Bush amid what it...
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It’s tough to believe a program can get better at a position when losing a Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall NFL draft pick. But the USC Trojans are going to see what happens this fall when they send out Miller Moss to take over for Caleb Williams. And it’s clear that plenty of people have their sights set on what happens there for the Trojans. Pro Football Focus recently released a list of ten breakout for the 2024 college football season. Moss was included. Of the USC quarterback, PFF’s Mitch Kaiser said: “Moss has quietly been waiting in the wings for his opportunity at USC, and now t...
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In this episode of Inside the Trojans’ Huddle, the WeAreSC panel discusses recruiting fallout from the big visit weekend for USC, potential leaders during PRPs, scheduling Notre Dame and LSU, and Arledge’s Ten Questions. USC’s recruiting weekendUSC hosted 11 official visitors over the weekend. The panel talks about what stood out from a weekend with some big-time talent on hand that resulted in no public verbal commitments. Related THE LATEST: USC Official Visit Significantly Impacts Several Key TargetsTouted prospects enjoy their weekend official to USCTakeaways from USC’s first big recruitin...
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ESPN has released its Football Power Index (FPI) ahead of the 2024 college season, and the USC Trojans check in with a Top-25 ranking at No. 18 overall. ESPN’s FPI, according to the network, is “a power rating that tracks each team’s strength relative to an average FBS squad. Teams are rated on offense, defense and special teams, with the values representing points per game.” Here’s what FPI says about USC ahead of the 2024 campaign. Strength of scheduleUSC’s schedule is plenty difficult this season, highlighted by a neutral site game against LSU (Sept. 1) to kick off the season, a home game a...
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Three former USC Trojans are among the 77 FBS players on the 2025 ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame. “It’s an enormous honor to just be on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot considering more than 5.7 million people have played college football and only 1,093 players have been inducted,” said National Football Foundation President & CEO Steve Hatchell in a statement released Monday. “The Hall’s requirement of being a First-Team All-American creates a much smaller pool of about 1,500 individuals who are even eligible. Being in today’s elite group means an individual is truly amo...
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