USC caps recruiting rise by signing Mater Dei's Raesjon Davis
4 years, 1 month ago

USC caps recruiting rise by signing Mater Dei's Raesjon Davis

LA Times  

On paper, last February, it probably would’ve seemed like a pipe dream: The top high school football prospect in the nation. After landing one of the state’s top 20 prospects a year ago, USC signed nine in its 2021 class, the most it has claimed in-state of that caliber since 2004. “I’ve always said that some guys can elevate you and elevate an entire staff and Donte was one of those guys that elevates the people that are around him.” USC signed nine four-star defenders, plus the five-star Foreman, in its 2021 class, six of whom are defensive backs. Foreman is expected to make an immediate impact as a pass rusher; last month, defensive line coach Vic So’oto said he planned to line him up “wherever there’s a weakness.” Davis, who has excelled as a pass rusher and an off-ball linebacker, noted that an early opportunity to play was a draw at USC. “When you turn on the tape, he’s kind of what college football’s going to — a guy who can cover a receiver through the middle of the field in Cover-2, a guy that’s great out in space to be able to run the ball down, physical enough in between the tackles in the run game, and truly can apply pressure in blitz situations, so he checks off every box.” USC checked the final box in its recruiting turnaround Wednesday.

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Lincoln Riley attributes departures to USC’s pro-style formula dictating NIL offers
3 months, 1 week ago

Lincoln Riley attributes departures to USC’s pro-style formula dictating NIL offers

LA Times  

After nine days of chaos and uncertainty, during which 19 of his players left USC for the transfer portal, Lincoln Riley found himself longing Wednesday for a time, not so long ago, when the process of building a college football team was less opaque, teams were equally allotted 85 scholarships, relationships were forged in living rooms and decisions were made …

USC and Lincoln Riley salvage challenging signing day by landing Jahkeem Stewart
3 months, 3 weeks ago

USC and Lincoln Riley salvage challenging signing day by landing Jahkeem Stewart

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley stands on the sideline during a loss to Notre Dame on Nov. 30. We’re really glad he’s a Trojan.” That was obvious as his signing became official, with a bevy of USC staffers, including defensive line coach Eric Henderson, posting photos on social media wearing Thanos’ famous gauntlet with two of its golden fingers shaped in …

USC and Lincoln Riley hope to halt out-of-state exodus on early signing day
3 months, 4 weeks ago

USC and Lincoln Riley hope to halt out-of-state exodus on early signing day

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley walks on the sideline during a win over Nebraska at the Coliseum on Nov. 16. The exodus that would define this cycle for USC started almost six months ahead of Wednesday’s early signing day, just as its recruiting efforts were rolling and its 2025 class had climbed into the top five. Meanwhile, 15% of USC’s offers …

USC football recruiting reset: Where do the Trojans stand with the Class of 2025?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

USC football recruiting reset: Where do the Trojans stand with the Class of 2025?

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — USC is simply not having the season it wanted. So with the early signing period now less than a month away, let’s take stock of USC’s 2025 recruiting class. USC’s recruiting class was in a delicate position back in June when the Trojans lost commitments from two five-star defensive linemen, Justus Terry and Isaiah Gibson, as well …

What happened to top Mater Dei football players going to USC?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What happened to top Mater Dei football players going to USC?

LA Times  

Mater Dei’s Tomuhini Topui leads the celebration during a win over Bishop Gorman earlier this season. The announcement last week of star junior defensive tackle Tomuhini Topui of Mater Dei High committing to Oregon might invoke nostalgia for USC fans wishing for a return to the old days when top Mater Dei players were almost a guarantee for landing at …

USC linebacker Raesjon Davis to redshirt this season
5 months, 4 weeks ago

USC linebacker Raesjon Davis to redshirt this season

LA Times  

When Raesjon Davis arrived in 2021, during the last gasps of the Clay Helton era at USC, the four-star linebacker from Santa Ana Mater Dei looked like he could make an immediate impact at a position where USC desperately needed it. “Play as much as you want or play as little as you want, and the only way you get …

College football recruiting mailbag: Does Dabo’s anti-portal strategy make sense?
10 months, 1 week ago

College football recruiting mailbag: Does Dabo’s anti-portal strategy make sense?

New York Times  

Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of our recruiting mailbag. — Evan W. It had been a while since Dabo Swinney made headlines for his stance on the transfer portal, but Clemson’s head coach was back in the news last week. In an interview with Sirius XM, Swinney ruffled feathers when he asserted that most of the players in …

DeShaun Foster ushers in a new era of recruiting at UCLA: ‘I’ve seen signs of life’
10 months, 4 weeks ago

DeShaun Foster ushers in a new era of recruiting at UCLA: ‘I’ve seen signs of life’

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — The big crowd. “A lot of energy,” said Malik “Fig” James, who runs the 7-on-7 travel squad Premium and was one of hundreds of coaches and recruits on campus for UCLA’s Friday Night Lights practice two weeks ago. “UCLA, they have a long way back to relevance, but they understand now they have to get back to …

USC super team? Trojans add talented transfer Talia von Oelhoffen to loaded roster
11 months ago

USC super team? Trojans add talented transfer Talia von Oelhoffen to loaded roster

LA Times  

In the middle of her official visit to USC last Friday, Talia von Oelhoffen posted on TikTok. Von Oelhoffen made her commitment to USC official on Monday morning, joining Iriafen and a stacked roster that already included superstar JuJu Watkins and senior Rayah Marshall, as well as the No. A combo guard who averaged 10.7 points, five assists and 4.1 …

USC transfers look for ways to contribute during spring football
1 year ago

USC transfers look for ways to contribute during spring football

LA Times  

USC transfer quarterback Jayden Maiava sets up to pass while playing for UNLV last season. With promising prospects from last year’s recruiting class — Riley’s first full group at USC — the Trojans signed only three transfers for spring on offense. Now with Richardson, running back Woody Marks and quarterback Jayden Maiava, the Trojans will try to mix veteran transfer …

USC’s new defensive coaches eager to embrace the challenge that awaits
1 year, 1 month ago

USC’s new defensive coaches eager to embrace the challenge that awaits

LA Times  

Former North Dakota State head coach Matt Entz, who won two FCS national titles with the school, will oversee linebackers at USC next season. “We want to make a little look like a lot.” With an emphasis on player development, USC introduced its four new defensive assistant coaches to reporters Thursday before the Trojans begin spring practices on March 19. …

Lincoln Riley praises recruiting class featuring ‘large human beings’ to bolster USC
1 year, 3 months ago

Lincoln Riley praises recruiting class featuring ‘large human beings’ to bolster USC

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley said he was pleased most of the Trojans’ recruiting class never waved from its commitment and will bolster the team. After a mad-dash few weeks spent selling his refurbished plans for USC from living room to living room, state to state, it was a mostly quiet signing day morning for Trojans coach Lincoln Riley. “People that …

What went wrong for Lincoln Riley and USC in 2023? ‘Something’s really off there’
1 year, 3 months ago

What went wrong for Lincoln Riley and USC in 2023? ‘Something’s really off there’

New York Times  

In USC’s dream scenario, it would be spending the next two weeks preparing for the program’s first-ever trip to the College Football Playoff. This was one of the worst defenses we’ve faced.” Said another Pac-12 head coach: “They have some talented guys on defense, but they miss a ton of tackles. Where’s the defensive lineman no one can block?” asked …

USC football recruiting reset: 7 thoughts on the Trojans entering early signing period
1 year, 3 months ago

USC football recruiting reset: 7 thoughts on the Trojans entering early signing period

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — Lincoln Riley is less than 24 hours from putting the finishing touches on his second full recruiting class at USC. There are still some promising pieces, but USC needs to land more elite linemen if it wants to make noise nationally, which is something we’ve been saying for five years and two different coaching staffs. There’s no …

As high-profile players leave, Lincoln Riley’s USC recruiting challenges grow
1 year, 3 months ago

As high-profile players leave, Lincoln Riley’s USC recruiting challenges grow

LA Times  

USC cornerback Domani Jackson waits for a snap during a blowout win over Nevada in September. Almost two years to the day, his signing had been celebrated as USC’s first major recruiting victory of the Lincoln Riley era. His departure means the Trojans have lost three of their five highest-rated prospects from Riley’s first two recruiting cycles at USC. Riley …

USC recruiting reset: How can Lincoln Riley and the Trojans close strong in 2024 cycle?
1 year, 5 months ago

USC recruiting reset: How can Lincoln Riley and the Trojans close strong in 2024 cycle?

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — There’s been quite a bit of consternation about USC’s on-field product over the past month as the Trojans have played some rather unimpressive football. So with the early signing period two months away, let’s examine USC’s 2024 class as it’s currently constituted, as well as the staff’s efforts towards closing strong. This state of affairs is especially …

USC was expected to be a title contender, but the Trojans are a team without an identity
1 year, 5 months ago

USC was expected to be a title contender, but the Trojans are a team without an identity

New York Times  

— In the final minutes of USC’s humbling 48-20 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday night, this question came to mind: What, exactly, do the Trojans do well right now? Williams was forced into those bad decisions because USC’s offensive line simply couldn’t block Notre Dame. Well, when USC tried to stage a late rally and made it 31-20 with …

USC lands commitment from quarterback Julian Lewis, the nation’s top 2026 recruit
1 year, 7 months ago

USC lands commitment from quarterback Julian Lewis, the nation’s top 2026 recruit

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley and the Trojans landed a commitment from quarterback Julian Lewis, the national No. Lincoln Riley’s USC quarterback succession plan is now laid out all the way until the fall of 2026. 1 overall player in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports.com’s composite rankings, committed to USC on Tuesday morning. After USC starter Caleb Williams became the …

USC’s big recruiting day shows it doesn’t have to be a one-dimensional program
1 year, 9 months ago

USC’s big recruiting day shows it doesn’t have to be a one-dimensional program

New York Times  

USC had Caleb Williams, one of the most extraordinary offensive talents of the past 10 years, playing quarterback last season. He was joined in USC’s 2024 class a few hours later when edge rusher Kameryn Fountain of Atlanta Booker T. Washington committed. There were only two other top-100 players in the class — receiver Makai Lemon, Nelson’s teammate at Los …

USC coach Lincoln Riley: ‘We’re excited about where we’re headed defensively’
2 years ago

USC coach Lincoln Riley: ‘We’re excited about where we’re headed defensively’

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams and coach Lincoln Riley look on during the first half of the Cotton Bowl game against Tulane on Jan. 2 in Arlington, Texas. I think there’s certainly a lot less new, but at the same time, we’ve pushed the guys to understand that what was acceptable 12 months ago is not necessarily acceptable now.” Nowhere is …

USC spring practice: Lincoln Riley recaps roster movement, defense and more
2 years ago

USC spring practice: Lincoln Riley recaps roster movement, defense and more

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — Lincoln Riley held a video call with local media members Tuesday after USC wrapped up its second spring practice session. “We’ve pushed the guys to understand what was acceptable 12 months ago is not necessarily acceptable now,” Riley said. “There’s probably less position battles where it’s kind of obvious who the guy’s going to be, and I …

UCLA and USC fans should feel good about their recruiting haul despite their rankings
2 years, 1 month ago

UCLA and USC fans should feel good about their recruiting haul despite their rankings

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley, left, and UCLA coach Chip Kelly both landed an infusion of talent through traditional high school recruiting and the transfer portal that should put the teams in a better position entering spring football practices. It boasts the nation’s top receiver, a top-five quarterback, and two of the top four recruits from California, enough for USC to …

How did USC fare in recruiting, transfer portal? 10 thoughts with Walker Lyons aboard
2 years, 1 month ago

How did USC fare in recruiting, transfer portal? 10 thoughts with Walker Lyons aboard

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — USC enjoyed a hard-earned win on national signing day when it landed four-star tight end Walker Lyons over Georgia and Utah. That seemingly puts the finishing touches on USC’s 2023 recruiting class — with the obvious exception of five-star tight end Duce Robinson, whose timeline for a decision is unknown. With the additions of Lyons and Lane, …

‘We took some huge steps.’ USC coach Lincoln Riley pleased with early signing day haul
2 years, 3 months ago

‘We took some huge steps.’ USC coach Lincoln Riley pleased with early signing day haul

LA Times  

Los Alamitos’ Makai Lemon catches a touchdown pass thrown by quarterback Malachi Nelson while being defended by Santa Margarita’s Christian Laliberte at Saddleback College Stadium on Sept. 17, 2021 in Mission Viejo. He knew it by last Christmas Eve, when the five-star wideout first announced his commitment to USC, just a month after Lincoln Riley was hired and a full …

USC football recruiting: 11 thoughts on the Trojans’ class in the early signing period
2 years, 3 months ago

USC football recruiting: 11 thoughts on the Trojans’ class in the early signing period

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — Sorting through 11 thoughts from USC’s early signing period. “Certainly, in my mind, we’re going to have more talented teams going forward,” Riley said at his early signing period news conference Wednesday afternoon. “Malachi, I’ve always thought, is a really unique talent,” Riley said in his first public comments about the QB. “When you combine with Makai …

Here’s what USC football fans need to know ahead of early signing day Wednesday
2 years, 3 months ago

Here’s what USC football fans need to know ahead of early signing day Wednesday

LA Times  

At this time last year, coach Lincoln Riley and his new USC staff were in the final, torrid stretch of a full-on sprint, piecing together whatever recruiting class they could in less than a month’s time. Now, with an 11-2 season under their belt and a full recruiting cycle to find their footing, the pace is less breakneck ahead of …

College football recruiting thoughts: 10 storylines to track as signing day approaches
2 years, 3 months ago

College football recruiting thoughts: 10 storylines to track as signing day approaches

New York Times  

There’s no need to explain the importance of this week, as talent accumulation is king in this sport. For a normal coach who was hired in December — mere weeks before the early signing period — it’s unrealistic to see a tremendous amount of improvement in the current year’s recruiting class. Marcus Freeman’s first full class at Notre Dame is …

Pac-12 football recruiting thoughts: Utah’s surge, Colorado’s intrigue, Dante Moore’s decision
2 years, 3 months ago

Pac-12 football recruiting thoughts: Utah’s surge, Colorado’s intrigue, Dante Moore’s decision

New York Times  

The Pac-12 hasn’t been all that interesting from a recruiting perspective for the past four or five years. “It almost feels like the Pac-12 finally just said, ‘Enough,’” 247Sports national recruiting editor Brandon Huffman said. Go Utes!🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/TCKbmd6TXc — Hunter Clegg December 9, 2022 “This is what they’ve done the last four years: close with a flurry in-state and in …

Lincoln Riley's USC Trojans are Pac-12's best playoff shot
2 years, 6 months ago

Lincoln Riley's USC Trojans are Pac-12's best playoff shot

LA Times  

The day after Utah lost to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl, I talked with George Kliavkoff. But, based on what we saw in USC’s 66-14 blitzing of Rice Saturday at the Coliseum, this could be a very fruitful two years for the Pac-12, which hasn’t had a team reach the College Football Playoff semifinals since 2016 and just watched …

Lincoln Riley makes a strong impression: Four takeaways from USC’s win over Rice
2 years, 6 months ago

Lincoln Riley makes a strong impression: Four takeaways from USC’s win over Rice

LA Times  

USC running back Austin Jones scores a touchdown against Rice in the second quarter Saturday. The Trojans flashed some impressive playmaking out of the backfield with two touchdowns from Stanford transfer Austin Jones and one more from freshman Raleek Brown, who scored his first college touchdown on a 14-yard run in the second quarter and punctuated the effort with a …

Showtime: Lincoln Riley’s star-studded USC ready for debut
2 years, 6 months ago

Showtime: Lincoln Riley’s star-studded USC ready for debut

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! He has assembled a star-studded roster that includes ex-Sooners quarterback Caleb Williams and the 2021 Biletnikoff Award winner in wide receiver Jordan Addison to reboot a program with several national championships and seven Heisman Trophies in its illustrious history. “That’s what I’m really, really excited to …

Plaschke: Heat on Lincoln Riley and USC to earn a CFP spot
2 years, 8 months ago

Plaschke: Heat on Lincoln Riley and USC to earn a CFP spot

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley finishes an interview during Pac-12 media day, where the Trojans drew plenty of attention for their flashy rebuild with their pricey coach and high-profile transfers. It is, of course, the USC Trojans, college football’s merry band of opportunists who head into this season with stars in their eyes and a target on their back. “The reality …

USC linebacker Raesjon Davis embracing lessons learned during spring practice
2 years, 11 months ago

USC linebacker Raesjon Davis embracing lessons learned during spring practice

LA Times  

As he waited and waited for an opportunity that would never come, Raesjon Davis tried to glean what lessons he could from a freshman season to forget at USC. “That was the main thing I was working towards just all of spring ball.” That effort hasn’t gone unnoticed, especially after Davis’ slow start to spring prompted questions from USC coaches …

A look at the transfers pouring into USC on signing day to play for Lincoln Riley
3 years, 1 month ago

A look at the transfers pouring into USC on signing day to play for Lincoln Riley

LA Times  

Oklahoma wide receiver Mario Williams after losing his helmet on a play during the first half of the Alamo Bowl against Oregon. Here are the Trojans’ February signees alphabetically: Earl Barquet, DL: The 6-foot-3, 280-pound sophomore transfer from Texas Christian had 2.5 sacks in six games as a redshirt freshman in 2020 but had only 12 tackles and zero sacks …

Commentary: With Lincoln Riley in charge, USC has finally stopped living in fear
3 years, 1 month ago

Commentary: With Lincoln Riley in charge, USC has finally stopped living in fear

LA Times  

We’re in the early stages of getting to know Lincoln Riley’s quirks. “There’s zero communication, and then all of a sudden Caleb and his family make the decision to jump into the transfer portal,” Riley said, “and we had a conversation shortly after that, and I don’t think we talked even one bit of football. Riley was happy to discuss …

Ex-Oregon running back Travis Dye is latest transfer to join Lincoln Riley at USC
3 years, 2 months ago

Ex-Oregon running back Travis Dye is latest transfer to join Lincoln Riley at USC

LA Times  

Few running backs in the history of Oregon football can say they had a career as prolific as Travis Dye. The Pac-12’s leader in all-purpose yards last season, Dye racked up over 3,111 rushing yards, 869 receiving yards and 29 total touchdowns over four years in Eugene, cementing his place in the annals of Oregon football as the fifth-leading rusher …

Domani Jackson picks USC over Alabama, giving Lincoln Riley a major recruiting coup
3 years, 3 months ago

Domani Jackson picks USC over Alabama, giving Lincoln Riley a major recruiting coup

LA Times  

Mater Dei’s Domani Jackson had once leaned toward Alabama but decided to stay home when Lincoln Riley kept Donte Williams. Santa Ana Mater Dei cornerback Domani Jackson announced he would be signing with USC on Friday, choosing the Trojans over Alabama. But among that small group is a Mater Dei teammate of Jackson’s, five-star running back Raleek Brown, while another …

Lincoln Riley effect doesn’t shake up USC’s early national signing day haul
3 years, 3 months ago

Lincoln Riley effect doesn’t shake up USC’s early national signing day haul

LA Times  

During the 17 whirlwind days since he was hired as USC’s coach, as expectations for him soared on the recruiting trail, Lincoln Riley bounced from living room to living room, building his first class largely from scratch. The only noteworthy one came shortly after noon, when four-star Bishop Gorman safety Zion Branch chose USC, handing its new coach an important …

Deion Sanders flips No. 1 overall recruit Travis Hunter from Florida State to Jackson State on signing day
3 years, 3 months ago

Deion Sanders flips No. 1 overall recruit Travis Hunter from Florida State to Jackson State on signing day

New York Times  

Travis Hunter, the No. 1 overall prospect in the Class of 2022 according to the 247Sports Composite, has flipped from Florida State to FCS program Jackson State and head coach Deion Sanders on the first day of the early signing period. GO DEEPER Yes, Deion Sanders feels he can be a force in college football: 'I’m pretty certain this is …

Southern California well represented on early national signing day
3 years, 3 months ago

Southern California well represented on early national signing day

LA Times  

Servite quarterback Noah Fifita passes against Mater Dei in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship game on Nov. 26. Mater Dei, which won the state Open Division title last weekend, celebrated signing day for prospects like linebacker David Bailey, who signed with Stanford, receiver Cooper Barkate and Eoghan Kerry. Along with Leuzinger offensive lineman Aubrey Scott, Inglewood receivers Justus …

Tracking Lincoln Riley’s USC recruits: Mater Dei’s Raleek Brown commits to Trojans
3 years, 3 months ago

Tracking Lincoln Riley’s USC recruits: Mater Dei’s Raleek Brown commits to Trojans

LA Times  

A few hours after he was first introduced as USC’s next head coach, Lincoln Riley was in Raleek Brown’s living room. A few days after that, the five-star Santa Ana Mater Dei running back decided to follow Riley to USC. Brown is the first commitment for Riley in USC’s 2022 class and was clearly a priority for the new coach, …

USC's Lincoln Riley must target Malachi Nelson, these 10 recruits
3 years, 4 months ago

USC's Lincoln Riley must target Malachi Nelson, these 10 recruits

LA Times  

Servite receiver Tetairoa McMillan is committed to Oregon, but USC is still in contact. It didn’t take long for new USC coach Lincoln Riley to plunge into high school football recruiting. In fact, after his introductory news conference Monday afternoon at the Coliseum, Riley visited Santa Ana Mater Dei running back Raleek Brown. Servite coach Troy Thomas said a new …

Lincoln Riley’s hiring at USC already impacting Trojans recruiting, Malachi Nelson
3 years, 4 months ago

Lincoln Riley’s hiring at USC already impacting Trojans recruiting, Malachi Nelson

LA Times  

Junior quarterback Malachi Nelson of Los Alamitos committed to Oklahoma, but with Lincoln Riley coming to USC, he decommitted from the Sooners on Sunday night. 👀 — RALEEK BROWN November 28, 2021 The Riley-to-USC effect is already impacting Oklahoma’s Southern California recruiting pipeline. Los Alamitos quarterback Malachi Nelson, the best junior signal-caller in the state, decommitted from Oklahoma hours after …

Five things USC fans should know about new football coach Lincoln Riley
3 years, 4 months ago

Five things USC fans should know about new football coach Lincoln Riley

LA Times  

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley, center, talks with quarterback Caleb Williams and quarterback Spencer Rattler before a game against Iowa State on Nov. 20. If you did — they all hail from the Southland — then Lincoln Riley probably did, too As soon as Bob Stoops handpicked Riley to coach the quarterbacks and run the offense at Oklahoma in 2015, Riley …

USC’s much-maligned 2020 recruiting class is ahead of schedule, but the pressure is on at key positions in 2021
3 years, 6 months ago

USC’s much-maligned 2020 recruiting class is ahead of schedule, but the pressure is on at key positions in 2021

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — The members of USC’s 2020 signing class are aware of the things that were said about them during that recruiting cycle, as the Trojans’ coaching staff made the wrong kind of program history and inflamed the anxieties of their fan base. So we’ll just continue to work and continue to show out for the class of 2020.” …

Five-star Malachi Nelson’s commitment gives Oklahoma, Lincoln Riley their latest QB win, while USC misses out again
3 years, 8 months ago

Five-star Malachi Nelson’s commitment gives Oklahoma, Lincoln Riley their latest QB win, while USC misses out again

New York Times  

Lincoln Riley did it again. “Obviously, we knew Lincoln as a football coach, we knew Oklahoma as a football program, but we didn’t know what Oklahoma was like,” Eric Nelson, Malachi’s father, told The Athletic. Today’s the day @MalachiNelson9 let’s see what you talking ab🕺🏽 — Caleb “Superman” Williams July 18, 2021 Oklahoma’s 2022 class features no quarterback commitments; in …

‘USC’s not winning and UCLA’s not offering’: A survey of California’s college football recruiting power struggles
3 years, 8 months ago

‘USC’s not winning and UCLA’s not offering’: A survey of California’s college football recruiting power struggles

New York Times  

The state of California boasts one of the richest football talent pools in the country, and that talent has historically been easy to spot on rosters around the Pac-12. To get a window into the Golden State landscape right now, The Athletic spoke to 10 figures from across California’s unique recruiting ecosystem, from high school coaches to seven-on-seven coaches to …

USC gets commitment from top cornerback prospect Domani Jackson
4 years, 2 months ago

USC gets commitment from top cornerback prospect Domani Jackson

LA Times  

One of the top defensive back prospects in the nation and the top recruit in California in the class of 2022 has committed to USC, giving the Trojans another momentous victory in a month full of them on the recruiting trail. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2021, chose the Trojans less than three weeks ago, promising that he …

USC’s Donte Williams is promoted to associate head coach
4 years, 3 months ago

USC’s Donte Williams is promoted to associate head coach

LA Times  

When Donte Williams was hired away from Oregon last January, his arrival as USC’s cornerbacks coach was hailed as a huge victory for a staff that struggled on the recruiting trail. Williams was promoted to associate head coach, USC announced on Thursday after a season in which the program surged 50 spots up the national recruiting rankings and its pass …

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