University of Southern California Football Thread

[m0nkey]

Yes!!

[Lou]

Amazing hire.

The best part was him punking everyone saying he wasn't going to be the next coach at LSU. 

[PattyD22]

Home run hire for USC.

Sounds like he’s already flipping a few recruits and getting them to follow him.
indications are Raleek Brown, 5 star RB and possibly CJ Williams, ND Commit from Mater Dei and another high 4 star WR may follow Riley.

More to follow

[aznhockeyguy]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

Amazing hire.

The best part was him punking everyone saying he wasn't going to be the next coach at LSU. 

He wasn't lying, unlike a certain Alabama coach that did.  Also he didn't say he was going to stay at Oklahoma either.  What a great hire, had no idea he was even available or open to leaving.  This is what happens when you have a real AD with the resources of USC. 

[mmc]

 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

As an Oklahoma alumnus, this isn't cause for celebration for me.

[nando714]

What a day yesterday. Feels good.

changes the landscape out west. 

some interesting names being tossed around for assistance coaches , some coming over from OU, some retained. 
 

Lincoln is the most hated man in the state Oklahoma 

USC is a rebuild though. Have to hit the portal hard and I believe the high school kids will come. Need to develop in the trenches 

[AngelsLongBall]

6 hours ago, nando714 said:

What a day yesterday. Feels good.

changes the landscape out west. 

some interesting names being tossed around for assistance, someone coming over from OU, some retained. 
 

Lincoln is the most hated man in the state Oklahoma 

USC is a rebuild though. Have to hit the portal hard and I believe the high school will comes. Need to develop in the trenches 

I think he'll flip half a dozen recruits almost immediately.  Was a good press conference.  Sounds like Bohn and Sosna started long playing him and his team when they fire Helton two months ago

[Vegas Halo Fan]

2 hours ago, AngelsLongBall said:

I think he'll flip half a dozen recruits almost immediately.  Was a good press conference.  Sounds like Bohn and Sosna started long playing him and his team when they fire Helton two months ago

According to a story in the LA Times, the whole thing came together within about a 12 hour period after Oklahoma's game with Oklahoma State. Apparently USC believed that Riley was going to LSU. As soon as he said in his press conference that he was not going to be the next head coach at LSU, the wheels started turning.

[AngelsLongBall]

18 hours ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

According to a story in the LA Times, the whole thing came together within about a 12 hour period after Oklahoma's game with Oklahoma State. Apparently USC believed that Riley was going to LSU. As soon as he said in his press conference that he was not going to be the next head coach at LSU, the wheels started turning.

Correct, but they reached out after they fired Helton and planted the seed.

[AngelsLongBall]

4 minutes ago, AngelsLongBall said:

Correct, but they reached out after they fired Helton and planted the seed.

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Conversations with representation for Riley and other candidates carried on throughout the season, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the discussions who were not authorized to speak on the record. Bohn and Sosna had once before considered Riley, then-Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator, when conducting their last coaching search at Cincinnati, but ultimately landed on Luke Fickell, whose name was also regularly connected to USC’s search. – McCollough and Kartje, L.A. Times

https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2021-11-28/usc-trojans-hire-lincoln-riley

[nando714]

OU fans are delusional 

their message boards are hilarious 

[Lou]

1 hour ago, nando714 said:

OU fans are delusional 

their message boards are hilarious 

What did you expect? Their coach left a perennial top 10 program for, well, you know. They have a right to be upset. 

I guess this means Riley was afraid to compete in the SEC. 

[PattyD22]

9 hours ago, nando714 said:

OU fans are delusional 

their message boards are hilarious 

Compare this with Notre Dame’s website.  Most of their fans hated Brian Kelly and are glad he’s gone.  He’s going to get curb stomped in the SEC and LSU fans will soon grow weary of his shit.

Marcus Freeman, who was their DC will be named their Head Coach.   We’ll see how he does, a HC with no head coaching experience at a very high profile program.  The last experiment, Charlie Weis didn’t end so well.

[AngelsLongBall]

16 hours ago, PattyD22 said:

Compare this with Notre Dame’s website.  Most of their fans hated Brian Kelly and are glad he’s gone.  He’s going to get curb stomped in the SEC and LSU fans will soon grow weary of his shit.

Marcus Freeman, who was their DC will be named their Head Coach.   We’ll see how he does, a HC with no head coaching experience at a very high profile program.  The last experiment, Charlie Weis didn’t end so well.

I mean, it ended well if you were an SC fan...

[AngelsLongBall]

And the dominoes keep falling

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10019842-5-star-rb-raleek-brown-flips-commitment-from-oklahoma-to-usc-after-lincoln-riley-hire

[AngelsLongBall]

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On 11/30/2021 at 12:52 PM, AngelsLongBall said:

Correct, but they reached out after they fired Helton and planted the seed.

I don't doubt that they were in touch with his agent. Something that complex doesn't fall together in a few hours.

[Lou]

3 hours ago, AngelsLongBall said:

And the dominoes keep falling

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10019842-5-star-rb-raleek-brown-flips-commitment-from-oklahoma-to-usc-after-lincoln-riley-hire

I'm sure recruiting will be better, but you've also had at least 5 decommits in the last 2 weeks or so. 

[AngelsLongBall]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

I'm sure recruiting will be better, but you've also had at least 5 decommits in the last 2 weeks or so. 

*****>***

[AngelsLongBall]

10 minutes ago, AngelsLongBall said:

*****>***

Unless you’re Utah

[Lou]

*****

**** **** **** 

[Lou]

The bodies aren't even cold yet . . . 

 

https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/01/the-man-connected-to-domani-jacksons-recruitment-is-an-urgent-matter-for-usc/

[Vegas Halo Fan]

That is a major recruiting violation if true.

[Angel Oracle]

5 hours ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

That is a major recruiting violation if true.

At this point, would be wise if that Okie asst coach never works for USC and Jackson doesn’t sign with USC.