Can someone remind me on the Joe McKnight recruitment?

He idolized Reggie Bush

USC sold him as the next Reggie Bush.

I’m sure he got plenty of other benefits well.

-Idolized Reggie.
-Pete happened to call Reggie while talking to Joe.
-O was trying to get him to Ole Miss or to USC.
-Joe thought Larry Porter was fake.

RIP

Reggie bush was an idol.
USC was the glamour school at that time.
Plenty of rumors that Curtis school or church or some such got a large donation which was funneled towards the McKnight family. (Jc keeping some naturally as well).

Ok Joe was seriously Interested in Signing with LSU, his biggest obstacle was Ryan Perriloux. Most people do not know that Rayan Attended Curtis until the end of his 8th Grade year. I do not really know what the deal was between Joe and Ryan. Also Alabama came hard at Joe because Saban had just gotten hired And I know Two of the Curtis Coaches were offered Jobs on Saban’s first Staff But I hope this clarifies for all and to be honest I’m happy Joe went to USC because I fell Les would have moved him to the Secondary #FlyHigh4

It was my first huge recruiting melt. That’s all I remember

because LSU could only offer the smaller class SUVs... at the time

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I can’t seem to recall why he decided to go to USC.

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USC outbid LSU, and everyone else. That's pretty much it, no matter what anyone else in the thread says

USC was a dominant school that got top recruits like hotcakes back then. Its a profound thing how it's all fallen away since then since it's still LA, its still Hollywood with a rich tradition.

Not saying this was the definitive reason but didn't his girlfriend at the time go there? Or got accepted there? Probably made things easier.