Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: QB Julian Lewis, 7-on-7 hits SoCal, new USC RB coach Anthony Jones Jr., updated 2025 rankings Mar 07, 2024

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to talk USC QB commit Julian Lewis and the 7-on-7 scene hitting SoCal hard over the weekend. Plus, they discuss the updated Top247 rankings in 2025, USC's new RB coach Anthony Jones Jr. and the latest official visitor additions.

TIME STAMPS

5:17: Cold Open (7-on-7 Double Header/Julian Lewis)

1:00:12: Updated 2025 Top247

1:11:50: Latest Official Visitor Additions

1:22:27: New USC RB Coach Anthony Jones Jr.

1:39:14: New International 2024 DL Offer

1:48:37: Early Signing Period Changes?

2:22:15: Listener Questions

USC Triple-Double Podcast: Senior DJ Rodman on why Trojans have become such a tight-knit group + Women's P12 Tournament preview Mar 07, 2024

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Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) return with another episode of the The USC Triple-Double Podcast, breaking down the Women of Troy's road sweep of the Arizona schools, which included the best game of the year with the Trojans beating Arizona in double overtime without JuJu Watkins in crunch time. They also look into what USC mens road split at No. 19 Washington State and Washington means for the potential of the Trojans to make a run in the Pac-12 Tournament.

The men will get their chance in Las Vegas next week to try to make a four-day run to the NCAA tournament, but first the Women of Troy will try to improve upon their NCAA tournament resume with a run in this week's women's Pac-12 tournament. Shotgun and Connor preview how that could play out in a bracket as the No. 2 seed. USC enters this week's tournament with its highest ranking -- No. 5 -- in the Associated Press top 25 poll in 30 years and at No. 13 in the NET rankings. In the NCAA's latest unveiling of the projected top 16 seeds, the Trojans moved up from No. 9 to No. 8 and bumped up to a two seed.

Shotgun and Connor break down all the latest action for both teams, including looking closely at Isaiah Collier's career-best performance, helping will the Trojans to a win at Washington. They also look at all the accolades that JuJu Watkins continues to collect, including the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year award and a national Freshman of the Year honor. The podcasting duo also look at the positives and negatives of the recent USC basketball action from both squads, including the team efforts of the women to win without Watkins and the positive momentum the men have been building with a couple of players really fitting into their roles recently.

After the break, senior forward DJ Rodman joins the show to discuss the recent upswing in the Trojans' play and how they can carry it forward for the final week of the regular season and the Pac-12 Tournament next week. Rodman talks about the bond he's created with his teammates and why the group has stuck together and continued to fight for one another despite all the struggles and failure to meet expectations this season. Rodman also discusses the rapidly improving play of freshman Isaiah Collier and what it's like playing for head coach Andy Enfield.

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USC Triple-Double: Lindsay Gottlieb talks Women of Troy keeping foot on pedal + USC men get rivalry win Feb 29, 2024

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The USC Triple-Double Podcast returns with co-hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) breaking down the men's version of the Trojans winning the latest Crosstown Showdown matchup with UCLA as well as the Women of Troy picking up another top 15 win before having their seven-game win streak snapped.

The Women of Troy remain at No. 7 in the Associated Press top 25 poll and at No. 11 in the NET rankings. The Trojans sit in a three-way tie for second place in the Pac-12 standings before heading on the road for the final week of the regular season. The men's team still sits in 11th place in the conference standings, but inched closer to moving out of the spot following their rivalry win.

USC women's head coach Lindsay Gottlieb joins the show to discuss what the Trojans have to do to keep their foot on the pedal after having their seven-game win streak snapped by a Utah team that has handed the Trojans two of their five losses. Gottlieb discusses maintenance for JuJu Watkins to try to keep her fresh down the stretch and how important the play of Kaitlyn Davis has been for a team with big March Madness aspirations.

After the break, Shotgun and Connor break down all the latest action for both teams, including Boogie Ellis' returning to his Bruin killer status, helping the Trojan men win the Pauley Pavilion iteration of the Crosstown Showdown. They also discuss the continued heightened play of true freshmen Isaiah Collier, who has a 5:2 assist-to-turnover ratio since returning from injury, and JuJu Watkins, who piled on two more 30+ point performances. The podcasting duo also take a look at another quiet week from Bronny James with the biggest news coming not from his play but again from something said by his father LeBron James and the speculation surrounding whether Bronny will enter the 2024 NBA Draft.

Shotgun and Connor also look at the positives and negatives of the recent USC basketball action from both squads and look forward to the next week to preview what lies ahead. For the women, they head to the desert to conclude the regular season with a chance to lock up a top two seed in the Pac-12 Tournament the following week. The men head on the road to the Pacific Northwest to take on No. 19 Washington State and their lone matchup with Washington.

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Ranking USC's transfer class in order of impact plus the removal of NIL rules Feb 29, 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 talking about the latest news and notes around the USC football program and discussing the newest major changes to the college football landscape.

This offseason has been the most impactful in college football history with many of the historical NCAA rules getting shot down by the courts, the death of the Pac-12, blueblood programs switching conferences and Nick Saban retiring, leading to an extended coaching carousel that impacted football at all levels. The latest court ruling has essentially removed any and all Name, Image and Likeness rules from the NCAA, allowing collectives to provide any incentives that they want to players and prospects and the NCAA can't do anything about it. The USC athletic department was one of the few programs following those now illegal rules, so we talk about how this could impact the Trojans recruiting efforts going forward.

The guys also take a look at USC's transfer portal class and rank all of the incoming players by potential impact on the 2024 roster.

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: NCAA dealt legal blow in NIL ruling, biggest needs for USC's 2025 recruiting class Feb 28, 2024

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns (early!) to discuss the major legal blow against the NCAA with NIL and what it means for USC. The Cilantro Boys also talk about the biggest needs for USC's 2025 recruiting class and the latest updates on scheduled visits for spring/summer.

TIME STAMPS:

6:17: Cold Open (NCAA, NIL. USC and Lawsuits)

1:33:05: USC's Biggest Needs in 2025 Cycle

2:16:02: USC's Spring Schedule

2:22:41: Latest USC Official Visitor Updates

2:25:01: Listener Questions

Dedeaux Download: Andy Stankiewicz joins after USC gets off the schneid & grabs first series win Feb 27, 2024

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Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith return with another episode of the Dedeaux Download Podcast to break down the second week of action in the 2024 season -- one where USC baseball earned its first series win of the campaign.

They break down USC's 2-2 week, which included the Trojans falling to 0-5 on the season before getting a walk-off win on an Ethan Hedges ninth-inning drive to the wall to beat Portland, 6-5. USC then built on its momentum the next day with a 10-4 win to take the series from a solid Pilots squad.

After scoring only seven runs in the first five games, the 16 put up on the scoreboard in their two wins was a breath of fresh air for the Trojans, who mixed and matched lineups throughout the week as they continue to try to find the right combinations.

USC head coach Andy Stankiewicz joins the Dedeaux Download Podcast to discuss the week of action and the message he delivered to his team after they started 0-5 with everything seeming to go against them. The Trojans' second-year head coach also discusses USC's first weekend in their home away from home of Great Park in Irvine, Calif. where it is playing the majority of their weekend home games this season as Dedeaux Field is under reconstruction and not available.

Stankiewicz also breaks down the players that have got off to a good start along with those that need to pick things up as USC heads into a difficult week with future Big Ten rival Michigan coming to town for a midweek matchup before the Trojans head to Globe Life Park in Texas to take on a pair of top 10 teams in TCU and Texas A&M.

After the visit with Stankiewicz, Shotgun and Jack break down all the action from the second week, see where the Trojans stand and look forward to the upcoming week of action.

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Tunnel Vision: 2024 football schedule analysis plus RB coach Kiel McDonald leaving for the Chargers Feb 23, 2024

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On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette are back in studio to give a detailed breakdown of the USC football schedule for 2024, the first season for the Trojans in the Big Ten conference. The guys give their thoughts on each and every game and discuss which ones are the most challenging, where the potential trap games are and which new road trips they are looking forward to the most. From Louisiana State in Las Vegas to Notre Dame in the Coliseum, Lincoln Riley and the 2024 Trojans will have their hands full during what should be an exciting first season in the B1G.

They also give their thoughts on the breaking news that running backs coach Kiel McDonald is reportedly moving across town, taking an NFL job with Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers. McDonald was one of the most successful assistant coaches on Riley's staff, developing the running backs room and getting the most out of his players. The guys talk about how impactful McDonald's departure could be and give their initial thoughts on who Riley could go after as the next running backs coach.

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: Analyzing confirmed USC official visitors, unsubstantiated visitors, Ten of Troy discussion Feb 22, 2024

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast is back to analyze confirmed USC official visitors for this summer and unsubstantiated visitors. The Cilantro Boys also discuss a potential transfer OL target and Hurricane's Ten of Troy ranking.

TIME STAMPS:

4:24: Cold Open (What Did We Learn in Dec/Jan)

31:27: Early Official Visitors Preview (Confirmed, Unsubstantiated)

2:03:57: USC Offers 2025 OT Ziyare Addison + Off the Rails

2:20:46: Transfer OT Marcus Bryant

2:29:01: Isaiah Raikes' New Number + Numerology

2:42:15: Ten of Troy Peak

3:10:55: Listener Questions

USC Triple-Double Podcast: Women of Troy get big road sweep; assistant Jay Morris discusses what men need to get hot late Feb 21, 2024

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The USC Triple-Double Podcast returns with co-hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) breaking down the Women of Troy's road sweep of the Oregon schools as well as the up and down week for the men's basketball team where the Trojans held off Utah with a big block by Joshua Morgan to deny the game-tying layup attempt and then a double-overtime loss to Colorado that saw the Trojans blow a 16-point lead in the final 10 minutes and not be able to stop a game-tying attempt at the rim.

The Women of Troy climbed to No. 7 in the Associated Press top 25 poll and at No. 11 in the NET rankings. They also landed as the No. 9 overall seed (a No. 3 regional seed) in the NCAA's first unveiling of the projected top 16 seeds after defeating Oregon and Oregon State thanks to a pair of dynamic first-quarter starts. The Trojans move into a three-way tie for second place in the Pac-12 standings before hosting Utah and Colorado this week. The men's team moved out of a last-place tie with Oregon State in the conference standings after its win over Utah, but wasn't able to pull up to the back bumper of Washington after their double-overtime loss.

USC men's assistant coach Jay Morris joins the show to discuss what the Trojans have to do to get all the pieces fit together as they try to build up to playing their best basketball at the end of the season, leading into the Pac-12 Tournament. He also talks about getting successful elements from practice to translate to games and the frustration when that doesn't happen.

After the break, Shotgun and Connor break down all the latest action for both teams, including Boogie Ellis' breakthrough against Colorado. They also discuss the continued heightened play of Isaiah Collier, who has a 3:1 assist-to-turnover ratio since returning from injury after having a career-high nine assists with only one turnover against Colorado. They also take a look at another quiet week from Bronny James with the biggest news coming not from his play but from something said by his father LeBron James. The podcasting duo also look at the positives and negatives of the recent USC basketball action from both squads and look forward to the next week to preview what lies ahead. For the women, they have a big-time home stand against Utah and Colorado, who they lost to on the road. The men will remain in Los Angeles but travel across town to take on UCLA at Pauley Pavilion.

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Dedeaux Download: Why it's not yet time to panic after Trojans fall flat in MLB Desert Invitational Feb 20, 2024

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Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith return with another episode of the Dedeaux Download Podcast to open the 2024 regular season. They break down USC baseball's disappointing opening weekend where the Trojans went winless in the MLB Desert Invitational in Arizona, falling to BYU (8-1), Grand Canyon (8-1) and Ohio State (5-2).

The Trojans managed only 12 hits and four runs on the weekend with Jacob Galloway supplying nearly half of that output himself in one of the lone bright spots for the offense. USC struck out 31 times in three games and struggled mightily when it got runners on base, going just 2 for 34 (.059), and were even worse with runners in scoring position, going 1 for 25 (.040).

But the offense wasn't the only area of concern for the Trojans. The pitching allowed 19 walks, and the defense committed six errors.

Shotgun and Jack break down all the action from the 0-3 opening weekend, assess the current concern level for the Trojans and look forward to the upcoming week of action that has the Trojans slated to play five games with midweek contests against UC San Diego and Loyola Marymount before hosting Portland this weekend at Great Park in Irvine.

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