Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: Kyle Ford is a Bruin, Rodrick Pleasant official, USC Junior Day, Jaden Rashada NIL saga Jan 19, 2023

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to break down a slew of topics, including Kyle Ford becoming a Bruin, 4-star cornerback Rodrick Pleasant's USC official visit, USC Junior Day and the Polynesian Bowl. The Cilantro Boys also speak on some of the new 2024 offers and the NIL saga with 5-star QB Jaden Rashada and Florida.

TIME STAMPS

6:47: Cold Open (Kyle Ford is a Bruin)

24:42: Rodrick Pleasant takes USC official visit

33:07: Polynesian Bowl Notes

48:57: USC Junior Day

1:10:07: New 2024 offers

1:16: 00: Duce Robison recruitment coming to an end

1:21:35: 5-star 2024 DT Justin Scott set to commit

1:36: 26: NIL contracts and the 5-star QB Jaden Rashada saga

2:01:04: Listener Questions

Reacting to USC's full 2023 football schedule, trap game, toughest game and win-loss predictions Jan 18, 2023

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The Peristyle Podcast is taken over by the Helium Boys, AKA Chris Trevino and Shotgun Spratling to give their reaction to USC's full 2023 football schedule. The Boys also pick USC's trap game, toughest game and give win-loss predictions for the 2023 campaign. They also take some listener questions about the schedule.

Composite Two-Star Recruits: Five-star DL Anthony Lucas is a Trojan, USC's OL/DL transfer run, DC Alex Grinch returning Jan 12, 2023

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits Podcast is back after a long layoff to cover some big transfer additions, including former 5-star DL prospect Anthony Lucas. The podcast also discusses USC's OL/DL transfer run with Jarrett Kingston and Michael Tarquin, defensive coordinator Alex Grinch returning and more!

TIME STAMPS

4:20: Cold Open (Anthony Lucas signs with USC)

16:12: OT Jarrett Kingston breakdown

24:15: USC's OL overview for 2023, OT Michael Tarquin

44:02: DL Jack Sullivan breakdown

1:04:36: RB MarShawn Lloyd breakdown

1:15:51: USC Transfer Tracker: CJ Williams, Gary Bryant Jr.

1:33:40: Transfer Portal Target List Updates

1:49:00: All-American Bowl notes

1:53:15: End of Season Wrap: Alex Grinch returning, National Championship Game, Lincoln Riley presser

2:28:58: Listener Questions

Discussing the USC fan reaction to Lincoln Riley retaining defensive coordinator Alex Grinch Jan 11, 2023

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino give their reaction to all of the mostly negative fan reaction to USC head coach Lincoln Riley's decision to retain embattled defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. During a two hour sit down with Riley this week, he told local media that he wanted to keep continuity with the coaching staff and no changes would be made heading into the 2023 football season. Specifically with Grinch, he emphasized that his defenses had some really good performances this season but the consistency wasn't there, especially late in the season. Riley did not want to make a rash, emotional decision based on data from one year. He knows Grinch had great results at previous stops and when he arrived at Oklahoma he turned around a bad defense and Riley is confident that USC's defense will be much improved in 2023.

Both Ryan and Chris talk about how upset many USC fans were to learn that Riley was going forward with Grinch. Both hosts understand how the defense was terrible this season, but they also think that Riley took a 4-8 team and rebuilt the roster, won 11 games, won the Heisman Trophy, beat both rivals UCLA and Notre Dame and was a play away from the College Football Playoff. Riley made a lot of good decisions about this football program and both feel that he should be given the benefit of the doubt about the future of this defense.

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Coach Harvey Hyde on USC's defense that put up no resistance against Tulane's attack in the Cotton Bowl Jan 05, 2023

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This week on the Peristyle Podcast Coach Harvey Hyde and Ryan Abraham take a deep dive into USC’s defensive shortcomings that sunk the Trojans chances at a Cotton Bowl championship and a 12-win season. After falling to Tulane 46-45 and giving up 16 points in the final four minutes of the game, Coach Hyde questioned why the coaching staff didn’t try something, anything, different to at least slow down a Green Wave attack that essentially faced no resistance from Trojan defenders. Coach Hyde wanted to see USC blitzing much more often, bringing extra rushers from different spots in an attempt to disrupt Tulane offensive plays before they could get started. Blitzing can be high risk, high reward, but USC was already giving up big play after big play, mitigating the risk of bringing extra defenders.

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Picking through the wreckage of USC's horrific Cotton Bowl collapse Jan 03, 2023

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast host Ryan Abraham is joined by Shotgun Spratling talking about the very disappointing end to USC's football season, a 46-45 loss to the Tulane Green Wave in the 87th Cotton Bowl Classic. For the second time in the brief Lincoln Riley era USC lost a football game that it controlled throughout and never trailed until the final seconds of the fourth quarter. The Trojans were up 45-30 with just over four minutes left, had 13 more first downs, controlled the ball for nearly 40 minutes, never punted, never turned it over on downs, had Caleb Williams throw for 462 yards and five touchdowns, generated four sacks on defense and only allowed eight completions and still lost.

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Previewing the Cotton Bowl between USC and Tulane with sideline reporter Maddy Hudak Dec 29, 2022

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast host Ryan Abraham welcomes in Tulane Green Wave sideline reporter Maddy Hudak to give USC fans some insight into the Trojans Cotton Bowl opponent. Maddy is a Tulane graduate that provides insights from the field for all of the Green Wave football games. She also covers the New Orleans Saints for The Saints Wire and is a regular on sports radio in the Crescent City.

We talk to Maddy about the incredible turnaround for Tulane, from going 2-10 last season to 11-2 this year, giving the Green Wave their first major bowl bid since 1939. Maddy talks about what head coach Willie Fritz did to reverse his team's fortunes, including making a very late offensive philosophical shift over the summer after the team didn't look as good as he wanted moving the ball in the spring.

They also talk about some of the star players for Tulane including running back Tyjae Spears who lead the Green Wave with 212 rushes for 1376 and 15 touchdowns, averaging an impressive 6.5 yards per carry. Quarterback Michael Pratt has also shined in this new offense, completing 64.5% of his passes while throwing for 2776 yards, 25 touchdowns and five interceptions. He is also the second leading rusher on the team with 10 rushing touchdowns on the ground.

If you have a question for Ryan and Chris you can drop them an email at podcast@uscfootball.com.

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

Composite Two-Star Recruits LIVE: Breaking down USC's 2023 class Signing Day, Matayo Uiagalelei, new Transfer Portal pickups Dec 22, 2022

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast is back for a historic LIVE episode that was broadcast on YouTube. The show breaks down USC's 2023 class Signing Day, which saw 19 out of 20 commitments sign National Letters of Intent with the Trojans. The Cilantro Boys also touch on USC losing out on 5-star EDGE Matayo Uiagalelei to Oregon and the new Transfer Portal pickups of LB Mason Cobb, CB Christian Roland-Wallace and WR Dorian Singer. The podcast also looks ahead to the 2024 cycle and what is left on the board for 2023.

First look at Tulane plus USC transfer portal and signing day thoughts Dec 20, 2022

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino are back in studio LIVE talking about USC's Cotton Bowl opponent, the Tulane Green Wave. Like the Trojans, Tulane had a complete turn-around in 2022, going from 2-10 last season to 11-2 and champions of the AAC. The guys give their initial thoughts on this Green Wave team that will be fired up at the opportunity to play a traditional college football power like the Trojans.

USC continues to be active in the NCAA Transfer Portal, picking up another commitment from a Pac-12 South foe. Ryan and Chris talk about some of the potential portal targets out there for the Trojans as Lincoln Riley continues to rebuild his roster for a potential 2023 playoff run.

Speaking of roster building, the recruiting class of 2023 early signing period opens up on Wednesday so the guys talk about who some of the top players coming into the program are and if there are any potential surprises USC fans could find under the Christmas tree.

If you have a question for Ryan and Chris you can drop them an email at podcast@uscfootball.com.

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

Composite Two-Star Recruits: USC football adds three transfers, Tony Grimes visiting, new Trojan Crystal Ball Dec 15, 2022

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast breaks down USC's new transfer pickups in DL Kyon Barrs (Arizona), OLB Jamil Muhammad (Georgia State) and punter Eddie Czaplicki (Arizona State). The pod also talks about the former five-state cornerback Tony Grimes visiting and a new USC Crystal Ball

TIME STAMPS:

3:39: Cold Open (Three Transfer Commitments)

38:02: Official Visits from Last Week, Coming Week

49:20: Transfer Target List Updates

1:00: Top247 Rankings Update

1:09:12: Crystal Ball Stock Market

1:18:48: In-Home Visits

1:25:07: Daylen Austin Update

1:28:23: UNSUBSTANTIATED RUMORS

1:51:55: Listener Questions

2:06:37: Hurricane on Caleb Williams' Heisman Win

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