Check out this article: Lincoln Riley and portal-built USC hope their ‘arranged marriage’ spurs winning bliss
This citation was interesting to me:
Riley’s longtime ally, USC wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons, called the 2022 transfer-portal-built Trojans “kind of like an arranged marriage.”
“A lot of these kids, we didn’t sit in their parents’ living room and make any kind of conversation as to how we can help their child grow,” Simmons said, “and on the flip side, a lot of these kids that we worked with in the spring didn’t commit to us.”
USC basically did an overhaul in 1 fell swoop. I saw them play last night against Fresno. They sure looked good according to my eye test. Better than they've looked in 15 years.
It's too early to tell. But I believe USC is the 1 program can be an SEC killer. I live in CA and know this state has the highest absolute #'s of football talent. USC and Pete Carroll capitalized on this. Dominating until they got the death penalty for what the SEC institutionalized...but that's not the point.
The point is USC has now adapted to modern college football. Again, quickly, suddenly, deciding it wants to win. ND right now won't do this kind of construction. Get a big coach, transfer, and, let's face it, easy degrees that attract top talent wanting a shot at the NFL.
I might eat my words on USC. It will be an interesting last game ND vs USC. But watching both teams yesterday, I'm left with a certain feeling.
USC is swimming with a fast current downstream. ND is swimming against the current upstream.
This citation was interesting to me:
Riley’s longtime ally, USC wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons, called the 2022 transfer-portal-built Trojans “kind of like an arranged marriage.”
“A lot of these kids, we didn’t sit in their parents’ living room and make any kind of conversation as to how we can help their child grow,” Simmons said, “and on the flip side, a lot of these kids that we worked with in the spring didn’t commit to us.”
USC basically did an overhaul in 1 fell swoop. I saw them play last night against Fresno. They sure looked good according to my eye test. Better than they've looked in 15 years.
It's too early to tell. But I believe USC is the 1 program can be an SEC killer. I live in CA and know this state has the highest absolute #'s of football talent. USC and Pete Carroll capitalized on this. Dominating until they got the death penalty for what the SEC institutionalized...but that's not the point.
The point is USC has now adapted to modern college football. Again, quickly, suddenly, deciding it wants to win. ND right now won't do this kind of construction. Get a big coach, transfer, and, let's face it, easy degrees that attract top talent wanting a shot at the NFL.
I might eat my words on USC. It will be an interesting last game ND vs USC. But watching both teams yesterday, I'm left with a certain feeling.
USC is swimming with a fast current downstream. ND is swimming against the current upstream.