Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

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Coach Harvey Hyde is still waiting for this USC team to be tested Sep 10, 2023

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On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together talking about USC's third-straight blowout win of the season, a 56-10 destruction of the Stanford Cardinal Saturday night in the Coliseum. Once again the Trojans were a heavy favorite and as was the case last week they were able to easily cover the 29-point spread, winning eventually by 46 points including a 49-3 edge at halftime.

Coach Hyde starts out talking about how far this Stanford Cardinal program has fallen and why they are so bad. He thinks it is embarrassing for those who follow the team and those legends of the game that were associated with it, guys like Andrew Luck and Christian McCaffrey to John Elway and Bill Walsh. Coach Hyde feels that there is no way for a program to fall this far this fast unless there was a plan in place to do so or someone in power didn’t care. College football is changing and it doesn’t appear that anyone in the Stanford athletic department is willing to change along with it.

Stanford’s fall isn’t USC’s concern and Coach Hyde would give the Trojans an ‘A’ grade after the 56-10 humiliation. USC could do anything it wanted in the first half and sometimes you face an opponent that isn’t capable of putting up any opposition and when that happens, it isn’t your fault. Coach liked that the Trojans just plowed ahead and ran their plans and continued to play their game. The only thing he would have changed was he would have kept the starters in longer, not because he wanted to pile on Stanford, he just doesn’t want to see the team let its guard down and lose momentum, something that happened for the Trojans in the second half. Coach Hyde thinks that is a way to lose your edge so he would have kept the starters in a little longer into the third quarter before taking everyone out.

As usual the guys answer listener questions via email, text message and voicemail to finish up the show.

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Tunnel Vision: Trojans to open conference play against their oldest rival, the Stanford Cardinal Sep 08, 2023

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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 taking a look ahead at the last ever Pac-12 conference opener for the Trojans, a Saturday night showdown with the Stanford Cardinal. Stanford is USC's longest running rivalry and with the move to the Big Ten along with the Cardinal heading to the ACC, this is the last time these two teams will play for the foreseeable future.

The guys talk about what they have seen from Stanford in their road victory over Hawaii and some of the Cardinal players that have the potential to make big plays against the Trojans. They also discuss what USC players and coaches were talking about this week after practice, including how important the rivalry with Stanford, slowing down the pass rush of David Bailey and the new-look Stanford offense that still utilizes the tight end at a high level.

This is a podcast version of our video show Tunnel Vision that you can find on our Facebook or YouTube pages.

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: USC lands 2026 WR Tron Baker, 2024 LB Ephraim Asiata set for official visit, 5-star safety Anquon Fegans decommits Sep 07, 2023

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits Podcast returns to discuss the in-game commitment of 2026 WR Tron Baker during the Nevada win. The Cilantro Boys also discuss 2024 LB Ephraim Asiata officially visiting, Chris Cole's official visit, five-star 2025 safety Anquon Fegans backing off his commitment and much more.

TIME STAMPS:

4:26: Cold Open (Tron Baker commits)

17:46: LB Chris Cole visits, sets commitment date

32:11: LB Ephraim Asiata official visit

43:39: Nevada unofficial visitors

46:50: NIL Lawsuit in Florida

1:03:27: Tim Tebow and USC

1:09:02: Anquon Fegans decommits from USC

1:26:34: Nevada Recruiting Angle

2:00:10: Friday Night Lights

2:19:28: USC vs. Stanford

2:27:11: Around College Football Week 2 (Colorado, FSU, Clemson)

2:46:32: Listener Questions

USC's offensive line depth takes a hit with Gino Quinones out for the season Sep 06, 2023

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and new USCFootball.com senior staff writer Connor Morrissette are in studio LIVE talking about the unfortunate injury to USC offensive guard Gino Quinones. After Tuesday's practice of Stanford week head coach Lincoln Riley told the media that Quinones suffered a lower leg injury and was going to be out for the season. The guys talk about Quinones not only being on the short list to start at one of the guard spots but also his important role as the backup center to veteran Justin Dedich.

They also discuss what the players and coaches had to say about facing this new-look Stanford team led by new head coach Troy Taylor and how this is potentially the last time these two rivals play for a long time with USC heading to the Big Ten and Stanford going off to the ACC in 2024.

Defensive coordinator Alex Grinch also spoke on Tuesday and the guys talk about some of the defensive improvements they have seen and some of the standout players that Grinch talked about. They also talk about how linebackers Shane Lee and Raesjon Davis stepped up and what Grinch wants to see freshman linebacker Tackett Curtis do differently after being ejected for targeting.

Looking ahead to Stanford, Ryan and Connor give their initial thoughts on the Trojans first conference game of the season, facing a potentially dangerous opponent that just got a road win at Hawaii last weekend.

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Helium Boys: USC defense shows improvements against Nevada; Trojans ready to start Pac-12 play Sep 05, 2023

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Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino return with the Helium Boys Podcast to react to USC's defensive improvements in a 66-14 victory over Nevada that moves the Trojans to 2-0 on the season. The Helium Boys discuss the notable takeaways from the blowout win and why what we've seen in the first two games should still be taken with a bit of skepticism and a grain of salt.

Shotgun and Chris introduce a new 'biggest takeaway' segment called the 'Two-Minute Drill' and then break down the victory with Stock Up/Stock Down, discussing who impressed, including a number of offensive players that contributed to an eight-touchdown outing as well as the defense that produced a touchdown of its own. The boys also take a look at the bigger themes that took a step towards being developed in the opener and what has to be cleaned up in Pac-12 play, which starts this weekend for the Trojans when they take on their oldest 'rival,' Stanford.

The Helium Boys also preview this week's matchup against the Cardinal, who the Trojans could be playing for the last time in the foreseeable future thanks to conference realignment with USC moving to the Big Ten next July and Stanford recently having announced it is heading to the Atlantic Coast Conference with California and SMU. This Cardinal team won't resemble the Jim Harbaugh and David Shaw teams that focused on pounding opponents with a downhill, old-school rushing attack and big-bodied wide receivers and tight ends, but Stanford still does have some of those weapons with 6-foot-5 receiver John Humphreys and dynamic 6-foot-4 tight end Benjamin Yurosek.

A podcast of the people, the Helium Boys also answer your USC mailbag questions about a number of topics spanning from the defending elite tight ends to the future impact of freshman pass rushers Braylan Shelby and Elijah Hughes as well as discussing the insane workload Colorado's Travis Hunter had in the Buffaloes' upset of TCU.

Finally, the podcast concludes with Chris quizzing Shotgun with some "Take It or Leave It" prompts both from the Trojans' win over the Wolf Pack, including touchdown celebrations, as well as around college football in Week 1 with grilling and weather phenomena both featured.

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Coach Harvey Hyde loves seeing the USC defense having fun during the 66-14 dismantling of Nevada Sep 04, 2023

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On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together talking about USC's second blowout win of the season, a 66-14 beatdown of the Nevada Wolf Pack Saturday afternoon in the Coliseum. Again the Trojans were a heavy favorite and this time they were able to easily cover the 38-point spread, winning eventually by 52 points.

Coach Harvey Hyde starts out talking about the impressive weekend the Pac-12 had, going 12-0 with some huge road wins like Colorado over TCU, Oregon State over San Jose State, Washington State winning at Colorado State and Stanford, USC’s next opponent, getting a win at Hawaii. With the entire conference looking better, it should make the Trojans drive to become Pac-12 champions a little more challenging.

Offensively Coach really liked what he saw, saying that that side of the ball looked much improved and in rhythm. He didn’t feel that Caleb Williams was all that happy after the San Jose State game and he was able to do just about anything he wanted as USC gained 668 yards on just 54 plays. MarShawn Lloyd caught the coach's eye and he loved to see him excel as a runner and as a receiver. He also felt the offensive line played well and for the most part kept Caleb safe from being hit.

On the defensive side coach loved to see a defense that was having fun out there, playing disciplined, hard and loose. He felt the pass rush was generating much more pressure and they were able to fight off blocks and get into their tackling space quickly. He really liked what he saw from the linebackers, especially Shane Lee and Raesjon Davis who had to play a lot of minutes in this game due to injuries at the position and the targeting ejection of Tackett Curtis. Coach also feels that Nevada was trying to test USC’s corners and how much speed they had with deep throws, including that one early in the game that was a huge play for the Wolf Pack. That is something to watch going forward, other teams really wanting to test these cornerbacks with deep sideline passes.

As usual the guys answer listener questions via email, text message and voicemail to finish up the show.

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Tunnel Vision: Trojans average over 12 yards per play in 66-14 drubbing of Nevada Sep 04, 2023

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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 breaking down what they saw from the Trojans 66-14 beatdown of the Nevada Wolf Pack Saturday afternoon in the Coliseum. With the victory USC moves to 2-0 on the season heading into the Stanford game, the first conference game of the final Pac-12 football season.

This is a podcast version of our video show Tunnel Vision that you can find on our Facebook or YouTube pages.

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

Preview the USC Trojans and Nevada Wolf Pack with Chris Murray of Nevada SportsNet Aug 31, 2023

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast USCFootball.com publisher Ryan Abraham previews the USC Trojans next opponent, the Nevada Wolf Pack (3:30 p.m. PDT on the Pac-12 Network). To get a better feeling for what this Wolf Pack football programs brings to the table, Ryan welcomes in Nevada SportsNet reporter Chris Murray to break down this Nevada squad that includes two former USC Trojans in wide receiver John Jackson III and linebacker Eli'jah Winston along with several other Pac-12 transfers.

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: USC set for first fall official visitor, recruiting angle of San Jose State win, Zachariah Branch's Reggie Bush comparison Aug 31, 2023

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to discuss USC setting up for its first fall official visitor, 4-star Virginia linebacker Chris Cole. The Cilantro Boys also talk about the recruiting angle of USC's San Jose State win, unofficial visitors and Zachariah Branch's Reggie Bush comparison.

TIME STAMPS:

4:11: Cold Open (Jalen Harvey)

16:42: USC's other unofficial visitors for Week 0

42:37: LB Chris Cole Official Visit

51:37: Recruiting Angle (SJSU)

1:38:19: Friday Night Lights

1:56:03: USC vs. Nevada

2:02:22: Listener Questions

How much has the USC defense improved? Aug 30, 2023

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and new USCFootball.com senior staff writer Connor Morrissette are in studio LIVE talking about what USC head coach Lincoln Riley and defensive coordinator Alex Grinch had to say following the Trojans 56-28 victory over the San Jose State Spartans.

Heading into the game all eyes were on the new-look defense with high expectations for significant improvement over last season. The results were a mixed bag, with four three-and-out drives on the good side and defensive breakdowns leading to four touchdowns on the bad side.

We heard from Riley on Trojans Live Monday night and then both Riley and Grinch after practice on Tuesday. The guys talk about what the coaches had to say about the extensive rotation used in the game as well as the good and the bad from the defensive side of the ball.

They also discuss the freshman breakout player for the Trojans (and potentially all of college football), former five-star wide receiver Zachariah Branch who shined as a pass catcher, punt returner and of course kickoff returner with his electric 96-yard touchdown.

USC has Nevada up next so Ryan and Connor give their thoughts on the game and what they would like to see from the Trojan offense, defense and special teams against an overmatched opponent.

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