Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

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It's regroup time for the Trojans with No. 4 Penn State coming to the Coliseum Oct 09, 2024

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio discussing the worst result of the season for this USC football team, an upset loss on the road to Minnesota and the need for a quick turnaround with the No. 4 Nittany Lions coming to town. Connor and Ryan talk about the struggles these Trojans have had in conference play, especially on the road, and what they need to do to get a much needed victory over one of the best teams in the country.

The guys have updates from what head coach Lincoln Riley had to say during his media appearances including injury updates, linebacker Eric Gentry potentially shutting it down after multiple concussions and his interaction with the Big Ten conference regarding the questionable calls in the game at Minnesota.

As bad as the loss to the Golden Gophers was, USC does have a tremendous opportunity to get things going in the right direction by defeating a top-5 Penn State program on Saturday. The guys talk about this game and some of the strengths and weaknesses of this Nittany Lions squad.

They also discuss the Trojans lack of explosive plays, new concerns on tackling, USC being "2 plays away from 5-0," the end of the National Letter of Intent, USC basketball's scrimmage and lots more.

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Helium Boys: USC stumbles in Minnesota, rematch with No. 4 Penn State and Mall of America Oct 08, 2024

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Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino returnbehind the microphones for another episode of the Helium Boys Podcast, a serious non-serious USC football podcast. The Helium Boys are back to break down USC's disappointing 24-17 loss to Michigan in Minneapolis as their first-ever conference Big Ten road win again evaded the Trojans. They also look forward to USC's upcoming matchup against a top five Penn State team in the Coliseum this weekend.

The episode opens with the Helium Boys staple 'Two-Minute Drill' that Shotgun apparently has no regard for any more after blatantly abusing the timer as he rants about the inconsistency of the Big Ten officiating that USC has been subjected to during their tenure in the conference. Chris then takes the 'Two-Minute Drill' reins to talk about his trip to Minnesota

Chris and Shotgun then dive into their Stock Up/Stock Down segment looking at the players and themes that saw their stock rise or dip this week. Woody Marks continues to be a stock up candidate after another strong performance. Eric Gentry's stock was on the rise despite not playing while youngsters Alani Noa and Jide Abasiri are on the climb as is USC's run blocking. On the flip side, the Trojans' run defense and inability to get off of blocks is discussed heavily in the Stock Down portion.

The Helium Boys then preview the upcoming Big Ten home opener against No. 4 Penn State for the Trojans, taking a look at the key storyline, player and matchup before positing scenarios that would cause USC to win and scenarios that would cause USC to lose Saturday afternoon's game.

After a break, the podcast duo answer your mailbag questions discussing the offensive line play and the warmth of offensive line coach Josh Henson's seat, zebra issues and Greedy Vance Jr. The episode concludes with Chris quizzing Shotgun with some Take It or Leave Its about the upcoming game and the state of Pennsylvania before having him cold rank the eight most American things in the Mall of America.

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Coach Harvey Hyde thinks USC needs to make adjustments to survive in the Big Ten Oct 07, 2024

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On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together talking about another disturbing loss for the Trojans, falling on the road to 24-17 to Minnesota. Coach Hyde has a lot of thoughts on this game, one that USC needed to and should have won if it had any belief that this team was capable of competing for a spot in the College Football Playoffs.

Coach Hyde thinks that this team needs to make adjustments to survive in the world of Big Ten football, as there are many differences from what USC is seeing now as opposed to what it saw back in the Pac-12. It starts with being more physical in every aspect of the game, and while the Trojans have improved in that area, there is still a lot more work to do. There are more ‘bring your lunch pail to work’ games in this conference and USC needs to be ready for contests turning into a rock fight, with fewer possessions and blocking and tackling taking precedence over a finesse passing game.

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Tunnel Vision: Recapping USC's worst performance of the season, a 24-17 loss at Minnesota Oct 07, 2024

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On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio giving their thoughts on what was by far the worst effort of the season by this USC football team, a 24-17 loss at Minnesota. The Golden Gophers had lost their last six Big Ten games until Saturday night's upset win over USC.

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Tunnel Vision: Previewing No. 11 USC heading back out on the road to take on Minnesota Oct 04, 2024

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On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Jack Smith and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio previewing the No. 11 USC's road trip to Minnesota, with the Trojans facing off against a desperate Golden Gophers squad that is 2-3 on the season and looking for its first Big Ten conference win of the season. The game will be on live at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time and 6:30 p.m. Central Time and shown on the Big Ten Network.

The guys talk about some of the matchups for this game including the highly ranked defense for Minnesota including a secondary that has eight interceptions on the season. The Gophers have been more pedestrian on offense and the offensive line already has 15 penalties on the season, but as we saw against Michigan they can put together some good drives and should be a tough test for D'Anton Lynn's defense. Both teams have had some up and down plays from their special teams units and it could come down to which side avoids the huge mistake or makes the game changing play in the kicking game.

The guys also discuss USC's injury situation, the progress of the offensive line, what it will take for the Trojans to get their first Big Ten road victory and lots more.

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: 2025 DL Floyd Boucard commits to USC, Wisconsin win reaction Oct 03, 2024

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to discuss the commitment of three-star 2025 Florida DL Floyd Boucard. The Cilantro Boys also discuss the Recruiting Angle of the win over Wisconsin and the rest of the potential DL class.

TIME STAMPS:

2:04: Cold Open (DL Floyd Boucard Commits)

34:20: Trunk or Hurdle & Chris Claiborne

50:43: Recruiting Angle of Wisconsin Win

1:12:01: Listener Questions

Trojans trying to follow up first Big Ten victory with road win at Minnesota Oct 02, 2024

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio discussing the Trojans second half comeback over Wisconsin and the upcoming road trip against Minnesota. After some time to digest what went down Saturday in the Coliseum the guys share their thoughts on the game, including what they heard from Lincoln Riley on Trojans Live and following Tuesday's practice.

Riley was able to provide some injury updates including safety Akili Arnold and linebacker Eric Gentry being listed as questionable for the road trip to Minnesota. As expected, there was no sight of Bear Alexander at practice and no further update on his status with the team. We they have discussed since Connor broke the news last week, we don't expect to see Bear around the team for the rest of the season. Linebacker Raesjon Davis also appears to be a redshirt candidate as he was wearing a scout team jersey during Tuesday's practice.

There was also a lot of talk about the offensive line focusing on the fundamentals coming off of that Michigan loss. The front five played better against Wisconsin, but there was still a lot of pressure on Miller Moss and they need to keep developing and improving as the season goes on.

Looking ahead the guys talk about this extremely important business trip to Minneapolis where the Trojans will try to secure their first road win in Big Ten conference play. The Golden Gophers are 2-3 on the season but gave Michigan all it could handle last weekend in the Big House, so USC will need to come to play if it wants to improve to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the conference.

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Helium Boys: USC readies for Minnesota road test, Wisconsin comeback and muffin talk Oct 01, 2024

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The Helium Boys Podcast, a serious non-serious USC football podcast, returns with Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino behind the microphones for another episode. The Helium Boys are back to break down USC's come-from-behind 38-21 victory over Wisconsin in the Trojans' first-ever Big Ten game in the Coliseum and look forward to a trip to Minnesota to take on a stingy Golden Gophers team that has struggled to put together a complete game.

The episode opens with the Helium Boys staple 'Two-Minute Drill' that includes Chris thanking the staff for filling in for him after missing the game for a wedding while Shotgun initially goes off the rails talking about MLB's final day of the regular season before discussing the potential of road weariness starting to play a factor for the Trojans as they travel back and forth across the country.

Chris and Shotgun then dive into their Stock Up/Stock Down segment looking at the players and themes that saw their stock rise or dip this week. Ja'Kobi Lane and the carousel of receiving targets taking first billing are discussed as well as the Trojans' defense getting repeated stops on third and fourth down. Quinten Joyner, Kamari Ramsey and second-half adjustments also make the cut. But on the flip side, USC's lack of intensity coming out of the gates the last two weeks was discussed heavily in the Stock Down portion.

After a break, the Helium Boys preview the Trojans' upcoming Big Ten road trip to Minnesota, taking a look at the key storyline, player and matchup before positing scenarios that would cause USC to win and scenarios that would cause USC to lose Saturday evening's game.

The podcast duo then answer your mailbag questions discussing primarily offensive line concerns and defensive pressure issues of the Trojans. The episode concludes with Chris quizzing Shotgun with some Take It or Leave Its about the upcoming game and the state of Minnesota.

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Coach Harvey Hyde on how he feels the Trojans just need to avoid beating themselves Sep 30, 2024

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On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together talking about USC getting its first ever Big Ten conference victory, taking down Wisconsin 38-21 in the Coliseum. After a slow start and the worst half of football of the season that put the Trojans in a 21-10 hole, USC pitched a shutout after halftime and outscored the Badgers 28-0 on its way to a 17-point victory in a game that looked very much in doubt.

Coach talked about the need for the Men of Troy to avoid the bad starts like what we saw on Saturday with three first half turnovers, uncharacteristically poor tackling a poor efforts on punt returns. If the Trojans can just avoid beating themselves, the schedule sets up well enough that the wins will come and USC should be in the College Football Playoff picture at the end of the season. After beating themselves in the first half against Wisconsin, Lincoln Riley and his troops cleaned things up and took control of the game.

He loves the bend but don't break attitude of the defense that has shut out the opposition in 6 of 12 quarters and only allowed 82 yards in the second half against the Badgers. He feels the pass blocking needs some work and he wants to see some adjustments made to help Moss in this offense that seems more suited for a highly athletic quarterback. He also wants to see better communication on the punt returns, saying the team needs to generate positive yards and be smart with the choice of returning the ball or not.

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Tunnel Vision: Recapping USC's 38-21 comeback win over Wisconsin plus special guest Kamari Ramsey Sep 30, 2024

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On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, Jack Smith and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio giving their thoughts on the Trojans 38-21 come from behind victory over the Badgers, the very first Big Ten conference win for this USC football team. All three guys were in the Coliseum and witnessed the first half to forget followed by a second half that was unforgettable with where the Trojans outscored Wisconsin 28-0 including a game clinching pick-6 by linebacker Mason Cobb.

Before the guys give their thoughts on the game they welcome in safety Kamari Ramsey who led the team with four tackles, the only two tackles for loss on the defense including the best hit of the year in the second half. Ramsey joins the show to talk about yet another stellar second half performance by this Trojan defense, how the team dealt with Akili Arnold's absence and getting the first ever Big Ten conference victory.

The interview with Ramsey was conducted in conjunction with House of Victory, an alumni-backed nonprofit collective dedicated to providing a competitive edge in the NIL space for University of Southern California student-athletes.

If you want to help out USC's NIL efforts, you can donate to House of Victory here.

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