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Rivals: USC appears to be re-emerging as elite program

Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:43 am
Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:43 am
Who knows if these guys stick, but it is nice seeing top defensive players considering SC again. The new defensive staff is off to a great start.

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Over the weekend, USC held a recruiting event and it could not have gone much better.

Five-star defensive tackle Justus Terry flipped from Georgia to USC despite being committed to the Bulldogs for more than a year and being from Manchester, Ga.

The Trojans also landed a commitment from four-star defensive end Isaiah Gibson from Warner Robins, Ga., long considered a Georgia lean. Four-star defensive backs Hylton Stubbs (considered a Florida lean for a while) and Dominick Kelly out of Tampa (Fla.) Robinson also made their pledges. The night got polished off when high three-star DE Gus Cordova from Austin (Texas) Lake Travis also committed.

It has been long argued that working off the Pete Carroll recruiting model works best at USC: The Trojans have to recruit nationally for linemen and locally for skill players.

After such a productive weekend, the Trojans now have commitments from the two best players in the state of Georgia – five-star quarterback Julian Lewis and Terry. The other five-star in the state, Savannah Christian’s Elijah Griffin, was also on campus but sources say it could be really tough to pull him that far away from home as the Bulldogs still lead.



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This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 10:44 am
Posted by Arthur Bach
Member since Jul 2016
2018 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:44 am to
that defense, though
Posted by Magnus
San Diego
Member since Sep 2019
1310 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:45 am to
if the pac-12 didn't emplode i would agree, but they in the big 10 now, playing big boy football.
Posted by FootballFrenzy
Member since Oct 2023
1393 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:45 am to
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The new defensive staff is off to a great start.

They finally taught the D how to tackle?!
Posted by diddlydawg7
2x Best Poster Elite 8 (2x Sweet 16
Member since Oct 2017
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Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:47 am to
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The night got polished off when high three-star DE Gus Cordova from Austin (Texas) Lake Travis also committed.


The guy who tried to kill his teammate?
Posted by VolSquatch
First Coast
Member since Sep 2023
2147 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:47 am to
In college it really is more about players than anything.

Fans of certain programs will say what they want to about having "genius defensive coaches", but theres a reason those guys either aren't in the NFL or didn't work out there.

Getting multiple future NFL defensive linemen that you can rotate going up against future car salesmen, insurance agents, and coaches in 90% of your games is the biggest predictor of winning a championship.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164342 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:53 am to
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Rivals: USC appears to be re-emerging as elite program

Based on that 8-5 step back with the heisman trophy winner after going 11-1 in the previous regular season? That would make more sense if their previous two seasons were reversed.
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
5151 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:55 am to
Only matters if they can get them to stay. Domani Jackson & Tackett Curtis didn’t

Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
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Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:57 am to
We will see where the program is at when they play LSU.
Posted by DalenSA
Member since Jan 2023
1737 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 11:02 am to
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USC appears to be re-emerging as elite program
Not with Lincoln Riley captaining the boat
Posted by Boodis Man
Member since Sep 2020
4667 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 11:09 am to
Doubt it sticks
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35626 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 11:25 am to
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the Pete Carroll recruiting model works best at USC: The Trojans have to recruit nationally for linemen and locally for skill players.


Those D-linemen in 2003-2005 were local kids mostly from Los Angeles County area.

Pete Carroll recruited nationally for the SKILL players see Lendale White, the receivers and RIP Joe McKnight.
Posted by auzach91
Marietta, GA
Member since Jan 2009
40260 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 11:38 am to
Must be spring football. USC is elite again.
Posted by Evolved Simian
Bushwood Country Club
Member since Sep 2010
20621 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 12:06 pm to
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DE Gus Cordova from Austin (Texas) Lake Travis also committed.



So the attempted murderer has found a home?

How long before he tries to poison Justus Terry?
Posted by grizzlylongcut
Member since Sep 2021
9553 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 12:09 pm to
An army of lions led by an arse will never go anywhere.
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Simcoe Strip - He/Him/Helicopter
Member since Oct 2011
36463 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 12:12 pm to
Can only go up after firing Grinch.
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
40089 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 12:23 pm to
Let's see if they actually sign or if it was just a visit high. They sold Terry on being able to get him more one on one matchups instead of facing double and triple teams all the time plus had Arron Donald there saying how great his coach was.
Posted by skullhawk
My house
Member since Nov 2007
23193 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 12:42 pm to
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Five-star defensive tackle Justus Terry flipped from Georgia to USC despite being committed to the Bulldogs for more than a year and being from Manchester, Ga.

The Trojans also landed a commitment from four-star defensive end Isaiah Gibson from Warner Robins, Ga., long considered a Georgia lean. Four-star defensive backs Hylton Stubbs (considered a Florida lean for a while) and Dominick Kelly out of Tampa (Fla.) Robinson also made their pledges. The night got polished off when high three-star DE Gus Cordova from Austin (Texas) Lake Travis also committed.


This is a shite strategy in the transfer portal era IMO. You'll have a mass exodus every offseason.
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