I haven't seen or heard much news on recruiting so I figure I'd bring up the topic. Currently our class is good but not great. From the little i've managed to gather online SC has a shot at landing the following:
- Duce Robinson
- Matayo Uiagalelei
- Rodrick Pleasant
- Caleb Lomu
Other players that SC is considering:
- Caleb Bryant
- Nyckoles Harbor
The 4 mentioned above would greatly improve the recruiting class, but we need to hit the portal hard for D linemen.
Hoping there's some big uglies on both sides of the line that we can snatch from the portal.
Any thoughts on who we land? Any rumors (like snatching players from TAMU or Ole Piss)?
I agree, the offensive talent is solid. Getting experienced linemen and RB would be good. Not sure if Jones is returning.
I hope you're right and they pick up half a dozen starters on the defensive side, especially the line. Man, that would certainly address issues on the defensive side. Grinch needs to get the D back down to a top 25-30. We'll see what the Santa brings via the portal.
Here is a nugget for you
Recent development: this guy is a 2023 CB recruit, Utah commit, offered by USC two weeks ago. decommited from Utah a couple of days ago. Look for him to announce for Fight On U here pretty soon. Texas kid. USC vs TCU battle.
that would make a lot of Calebs
So far the HS recruiting has been pathetic. Bohned has really hurt 162 with a complete lack of an NIL strategy. Thank God for Caleb.
LR has them lining up
” Just win Pete and they will kick the door down to play here “
John McKay to Pete Carroll, December 2000
Think Jackson is a 23 yo senior. His dad was talking senior day on the radio pregame show. do all these kids get an extra Covid year? sc
Years ago a run like this would open the floodgates. Now recruiting is a slower process years in the making. There are now runners. Pseudo agents. Parents. Media involved. Early signing period. As a result too kids don’t come en masse unless you’ve been on them years and you have a run like this.
my prediction is you’ll see usc get a kid or two off that list. And they’ll have who they have now. You’ll also see a ton of kids like John jackson and maybe a Miller moss or a mario williams bail.
where will the momentum usc has pay off? I think it will show itself on the portal. I think usc will be able to ethically or non ethically go after who they want and hand pick proven talent. dye Jones caleb Haskins and addison came in As proven players. I think this year they can go get a tip back and go build a championship defense overnight.
But I think they’ll have plenty of talent At wr qb rb Think they’ll get a top back. And two ol for depth or to challenge starters.
and on D I predict they’ll spend 10 scholarships to get 5-6 starters. Mostly up front. And I think usd will be able to choose among many top programs to use as feeders. The allure of la. Riley. New beginnings. Media. USC. Trojans are hot. Up and coming.
so I don’t see 26 transfers. I see 12. And most will be filling in for guys leaving. I think Miller moss or mo Hassan leaves. Think two wr leave. Jackson is one.
gone are the days with these rules where you recruit a 5 star guy and give him 3 years to develop. Screw that. Let Allegheny state develop a 2-3 star and when he catches 100 balls for 1500 yds being him in for his Junior and sr year here. Wsu uw cal usc all did this with qb this year. Ua too. Usc rebuilt their d and o last year with a lot of bodies. They now have to rebuke about half their d and add depth. We see theybhabe no depth on d right now and the portal will give it to them