Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

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Ranking USCFootball.com's Top 30 Most Important Trojans of 2024, 11-20 Jul 23, 2024

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Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino are back together for a special behind-the-scenes edition of the Helium Boys Podcast. The Helium Boys work through the process of compiling and debating spots No. 11 through 20 for the initial summer ranking of USCFootball.com's Top 30 Most Important Trojans' list for the 2024 season.

For the fifth year in a row, the USCFootball.com staff is counting down the Top 30 Most Important Trojans in a series of offseason articles leading up to the kickoff of fall camp. The series is based off our staff's guesses on the development of returners as well as the value of newcomers as the Trojans' roster comes together after another offseason of turnover under head coach Lincoln Riley.

Each USCFootball.com staff member submits his own list of whom he believes will be the most important Trojans. Considerations for the rankings take in a wide range of factors including positional depth, 2023 stats, overall talent, departures from the previous season, projected development and expectations. The only guidance we try to follow is that the most important factor for placement is if this particular player was lost for the season, how detrimental would it be to the team and the overall success of the season. The individual lists are submitted and compiled before Shotgun and Chris come together to sift through the information, debate and assemble the official USCFootball.com rankings.

In this podcast, the Helium Boys give you a peek behind the curtain, allowing you to listen in on the second third of the rankings discussion as they debate and settle on the initial summer preseason rankings for No. 11 through No. 20, which may be the most difficult in determining because these are often players we think have a lot of potential, but haven't always reached the top end of that potential.

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Catching up with Trojan defensive lineman Nate Clifton plus top-30 Trojans discussion Jul 18, 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 with Vanderbilt transfer defensive lineman Nate Clifton joining the show. The 6-foot-4, 289 pound senior comes to Los Angeles from Nashville with a ton of experience at a position of critical need for the Trojans. In his five seasons at Vanderbilt he played in 43 games with 37 starts and amassed 93 tackles including 12.5 for loss and 7.5 sacks with three pass breakups and in interception.

Ryan and Connor chat with Clifton about his decision to transfer to USC, how spring football went for him, his progress during the summer workouts, working with defensive line coach Eric Henderson, his first impressions of the new-look Trojan defense and lots more.

The interview with Clifton 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.

CLICK HERE for 30% OFF an annual VIP membership to USCFootball.com!

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: USC lands 2025 speedster Tanook Hines, EA Sports College Football is back! Jul 17, 2024

Show notes

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast is back to discuss USC landing four-star 2025 speedster Tanook Hines, linebacker Madden Faraimo and the return of EA Sports College Football.

TIME STAMPS

8:05: Cold Open (WR Tanook Hines Commits)

34:44: LB Madden Faraimo Update

55:11 Listener Question

1:04:16: Upcoming Commitment Announcements

1:23:30: Julian Lewis Saga Continues

1:36:45: EA Sports College Football is back!

2:09:07: Listener Questions

Ranking USCFootball.com's Top 30 Most Important Trojans of 2024, 21-30 Jul 15, 2024

Show notes

Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino are back together for a special behind-the-scenes edition of the Helium Boys Podcast. The Helium Boys work through the process of compiling and debating spots No. 21 through 30 as well as the First Five Out for the initial summer ranking of USCFootball.com's Top 30 Most Important Trojans' list for the 2024 season.

In this podcast, the Helium Boys give you a peek behind the curtain, allowing you to listen in on the first third of the rankings discussion as they debate and settle on the initial summer preseason rankings for No. 21 through No. 30 and the First Five Out (31-35).

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: USC adds DOUBLE commitments from WR Corey Simms, OL Elijah Vaikona; LB Riley Pettijohn sets commitment date Jul 03, 2024

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to break down USC's DOUBLE commitments from 2025 wide receiver Corey Simms and offensive tackle Elijah Vaikona. The Cilantro Boys also discuss USC surging for linebacker Riley Pettijohn and a new Crystal Ball.

TIME STAMPS:

3:30: Cold Open (WR Corey Simms Commits)

42:04: OL Elijah Vaikona Commits

55:46: Listener Question

1:08: 24: NCAA Football Dynasty Mode

1:14:48: LB Riley Pettijohn Sets Commitment Date

1:31:49: Commits Elsewhere

1:47:22: QB Julian Lewis

2:00:04: Listener Questions

Catching up with Mississippi State transfer cornerback DeCarlos Nicholson Jul 03, 2024

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham is back in the studio with Mississippi State transfer cornerback DeCarlos Nicholson joining the show. During the last two years in Starkville Nicholson appeared in 25 games with 7 starts and recorded 47 tackles, including 4 for loss and 3 pass breakups. He transferred to USC in December and participated in spring practice including an impressive performance in the spring game with a tackle, a pass breakup and the first of four interceptions for the Trojan secondary.

Ryan chats with Nicholson about his decision to come out to Los Angeles from Mississippi and bringing his two-year old son, working with secondary coach Doug Belk, his progress in D'Anton Lynn's system during spring football, how his summer workouts have gone so far and lots more.

The interview with Nicholson 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.

CLICK HERE for 50% OFF an annual VIP membership to USCFootball.com!

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Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.

Assistant coach Michael Musselman joins the USC Triple-Double Podcast Jun 28, 2024

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The USC Triple-Double Podcast returns with co-hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) talking about the first look at USC men's basketball's completely new roster in action following a pair of practices open to the media.

A jealous Shotgun peppers Connor with questions about what he observed during the practices of both the new coaching staff and all the new players. He also inquires about what Connor was able to glean from the conversations he's been able to have with the players following the practices.

But first, an entertaining and enlightening conversation with new assistant coach Michael Musselman, who isn’t only entering his first year with the Trojans but also his first year as a full-time assistant after spending five years on staff at Arkansas in a variety of roles from director of recruiting to director of basketball operations. Musselman breaks down life in the "portal house" in Manhattan Beach and discusses how the USC coaching staff went about putting together a new roster from an almost entirely blank slate, including the types of players the Trojans were hunting and how they were able to sift and sort

The podcasting duo also look at the draft selections of Isaiah Collier, going with the penultimate pick of the first round No. 29 to the Utah Jazz, and Bronny James being picked by the Los Angeles Lakers at No. 55 after James' agent reportedly told any teams other than the Suns or Lakers not to pick him or he'd spend the season playing in Australia.

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: USC lands Georgia cornerback Shamar Arnoux, recapping final visitor weekend Jun 27, 2024

Show notes

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to discuss USC landing three-star 2025 Georgia cornerback Shamar Arnoux over Auburn and Florida State. The Cilantro Boys also recap the final official visitor weekend of the summer and look ahead for the 2025 class.

TIME STAMPS:

10:23: Cold Open (Shamar Arnoux Commits)

29:33: Listener Question

38:56: Recapping Final Official Visitor Weekend

1:36:09: Upcoming Commitment Announcements

1:57:07: Riley Pettijohn & Isaiah Gibson Notes

2:12:57: Gerard Cooks on June Visitors

Catching up with Trojan quarterback Jayden Maiava Jun 26, 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 with UNLV transfer quarterback Jayden Maiava joining the show. The Mountain West Freshman of the Year from Las Vegas comes to USC after a stellar redshirt freshman season as a Rebel, completing 224 of 353 passes for 3,085 yards and 17 touchdowns with 10 interceptions and rushing for 277 yards on 73 carries with three touchdowns. With Maiava at the helm UNLV made the Mountain West Championship Game for the first time and won the most games since 1984.

Ryan and Connor chat with Maiava about his decision to transfer to USC, how spring football went for him, his progress during the summer workouts, working with the talented Trojan wide receivers, his first impressions of the new-look Trojan defense and lots more.

The interview with Maiava 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.

CLICK HERE for 30% OFF an annual VIP membership to USCFootball.com!

Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast!

Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.

Composite Two-Star Recruits: USC suffers decommitments from 5-stars Isaiah Gibson, Justus Terry, previewing Golden Hour visits Jun 20, 2024

Show notes

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to break down the massive decommitments from five-star defenders Isaiah Gibson and Justus Terry. The Cilantro Boys also preview the Golden Hour official visits, Julian Lewis at Elite 11 and five-star DL Jahkeem Stewart returning to L.A.

TIME STAMPS:

6:39: Cold Open (Isaiah Gibson, Justus Terry Decommit)

46:47: Listener Question

1:12:57: June 21st Visitor Preview

1:38:57: Midweek Visitors

1:43:52: Jahkeem Stewart Returns; Juju Lewis & Elite 11

1:57:32: Listener Questions

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