Sc currently ranked number 2 in the nation in portal signings , utla ranked 7th. Last season USC finished ranked number one. Lane kiffin who crowned himself king of the portal finished second.
And SC still has work to do. I look for 3 or 4 more signings after spring ball , hopefully a defensive tackle or two. sc
Chip has had some luck with portal players who didn't play for really high-end programs, and he's had some misses. Bobo from Duke was a hit. I wouldn't call Duke a low-end program, but they're typically not killer in football, and Bobo was an excellent pick-up for Chip. Charbonnet doesn't really count because he was a known entity who wanted to come back to L.A., but it's still a good get. There've been a couple more, but there's also been some busts, particularly on the defensive side of the ball, Latu being an obvious exception.
Looks like the offensive pickups for 2023 are outstanding, including that Sturdivant kid from Kal. If the Bruins can pick up another good offensive tackle, that'll be a big deal. But unless Chip can somehow fix his defense, it's not going to do much good in the long run.
Pretty clear that utla has decided to junk hs recruiting and buld this way Apparently not everyone gets nil $. Or a lot.
pretty clear also that usc has semi junked hs recruiting judging by the number and ranking rhey got. Seems like they took elite guys. Maybe 4-5. Then took 5-6 guys who are projects and might stick around if they sit the bench. Pay off later.
sure isn’t like the world when we started this whole adventure