Peristyle Podcast - Usc Trojan Football Discussion

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to talk about 2024 Stanford OL commit Justin Tauanuu taking a lowkey official visit to USC and five-star Texas OT commit Brandon Baker taking a surprise unofficial visit for the Arizona game. They also discuss USC commit Deyvid Palepale being kicked off his high school team. TIME STAMPS: 7:31: Cold Open (OL Justin Tauanuu Official Visit) 22:59: Jaylen Harvey Sets Commitment Date 37:59: USC DL Commit Deyvid Palepale Kicked off HS Team? 54:21: Five-Star OL Brandon Baker Visits; USC vs. Arizona Recruiting Angle 1:33:58: JUCO CB Sione Laulea Commits to Oregon 2:00:21: Friday Night Lights 2:20:17: Week 7: USC at Notre Dame 2:35:09: A Look Around Week 6 in College Football 2:51:42: Listener Questions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio discussing the hottest topic surrounding the Trojan football team, the performance of the USC defense at the halfway point of the season. From the outside many of the same issues this defense had last year appear to still be there, breakdowns in coverages, poor tackling and the inability to get stops late in games. But hearing from Lincoln Riley and players and coaches, their view is the defense is much improved over last season. Ryan and Connor give their thoughts on how the defense is trending after six games as USC is now heading into its most important and difficult stretch of the season. They also give an injury update including wide receiver Zachariah Branch as well as cornerbacks Domani Jackson and Christian Roland-Wallace. USC head coach Lincoln Riley told reporters that Branch and Roland-Wallace weren't full participants but Jackson was. The guys also look ahead to the biggest g

Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino return with the Helium Boys Podcast following a wild 3OT battle between USC and Arizona. The Helium Boys react to the Trojans' 43-41 triple overtime win over the Wildcats where a slow start and continued flaws nearly cost USC its pristine record and likely would have if Superman Caleb Williams didn't put the team on his back. Shotgun and Chris discuss the notable takeaways, including who is to blame and what needs to be fixed to get USC heading in the right direction after three subpar performances in a row. They open with the 'Two-Minute Drill' giving their initial reactions to the Trojans' late-night victory in the Coliseum. The duo then breaks down the hold-your-breath and hold-your-beer moments with Stock Up/Stock Down, discussing who impressed, including the Heisman Trophy winner making a push for No. 2 by using his legs and a handful of defenders that stood out. The Helium Boys also look into what stocks took a hit over the weekend such as the physicality in the trenc

On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together discussing another clunker of a game for the Trojans, this time a 43-41 triple overtime victory over unranked Arizona at home in the Coliseum.  Coach Hyde, as usual, has some strong opinions on how this USC football team performed late Saturday night against the Wildcats. Early in the game when the offense wasn't clicking and wide receivers were not getting open, he wanted to see head coach Lincoln Riley start using the backs and tight ends in the passing game. Coach Hyde also wanted to see the Trojans commit to the run game with Arizona dropping more defenders back into coverage. On the defensive side of the ball Coach Hyde thinks there are still too many rotations going on and he wants to see fewer players coming in and out of the game. He was also concerned that backup quarterback Noah Fifita had so much success against this USC defense, to the tune of 302 yards and five passing touchdowns. In general Coach

On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Jack Smith, Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino are in studio discussing one of the wildest USC football games in recent memory, a 43-41 triple overtime victory over Arizona late Saturday night in the Coliseum. Right out of the gate, the Trojans looked out of sorts from the jump on offense, defense and special teams including three-straight 3-and-outs for Caleb Williams and the offense and three-straight scores allowed by the defense. USC, which hadn't trailed at all through the first five games, was down 17-0 early in the second quarter with the game on the verge of being out of hand. When the offense finally started to get on track with a huge pass to Brenden Rice, momentum shifted once again when Williams fumbled on the next play. Jacobe Covington made the play of the day with his interception, giving USC life and more importantly a short field. Williams was able to cut the deficit to a field goal at halftime, keeping the game from getting out of hand. T

On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Jack Smith and Connor Morrissette (aka Triple-Double) are back in studio joined by Shotgun Spratling remotely to preview the Trojans return to the Coliseum where they will take on the Arizona Wildcats. The guys talk about this interesting matchup with plenty of Southern California and Arizona ties on both rosters and coaching staffs, including three former Wildcats that expect to play a big role wearing Cardinal and Gold this year. This is a podcast version of our video show Tunnel Vision that you can find on our Facebook or YouTube pages. Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to break down USC's two new 2024 safety offers to Minnesota commit Koi Perich and Vanderbilt commit Dontae Carter. The Cilantro Boys also discuss defensive woes against Colorado and more. TIME STAMPS: 4:39: Cold Open (New 2024 Safety Offers) 39:02: USC vs. Colorado Recruiting Angle  1:17:49: NCAA Ban Unofficial Visit Photoshoots  1:42:52: Friday Night Lights  1:55:06: Week 6: USC vs. Arizona  2:10:28: College Football Week 5 Results  2:22:31: Listener Questions  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette are back in studio talking about how the Trojans are undefeated and scoring 40+ points a game, but still have major questions on the defensive side of the ball. After coming out of the game early in the San Jose State, Nevada and Stanford games, quarterback Caleb Williams has had to play until the final whistle on the road at ASU and Colorado because the USC defense hasn't been able to get stops late in the game. We've heard from head coach Lincoln Riley and defensive coordinator Alex Grinch following Tuesday's practice and both coaches addressed the Trojans defensive issues in the second half in Boulder. The guys talk about what the Riley, Grinch and the defensive players had to say about the shortcomings of the defense and the challenges they will face against an very potent Arizona offense. Riley said the focus this week has been on two fronts, tackling better on the perimeter and keeping the quarterback in the pocket. They

The Helium Boys Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino back behind the microphones to react to USC surviving their final trip to the mountains of Boulder, Colo. and the quicksand that nearly consumed the Trojans in the second half of a 48-41 win over the Buffaloes. The duo discuss the notable takeaways, including who is to blame and what needs to be fixed to get USC back on track. Shotgun and Chris open with the 'Two-Minute Drill' giving their initial reactions to the Trojans' win at Colorado, including Chris' take on the atmosphere for the 10 a.m. local kickoff. The duo then breaks down the hold-your-breath victory with Stock Up/Stock Down, discussing who impressed, including the Caleb Williams to Brenden Rice connection and the potential of kissing Heismans as well as multiple USC defenders that showed out despite the foibles of the defense as a whole. The Helium Boys also look into what stocks took a hit over the weekend such as the Trojans' "the longer it goes, the better we get" motto t

On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, Jack Smith and Connor Morrissette (aka Triple-Double) are back in studio breaking down the Trojans near collapse in Boulder, a 48-41 win over Colorado where USC's 27 point lead got wiped away by Shedeur Sanders and the Buffaloes offense. The USC defense actually looked good early on in the game, limiting most of Sanders' passes to underneath routes and forcing the Buffs to methodically move the chains. But towards the end of the first half Sanders orchestrated another slow and effective drive that was capped it off with his 25-yard touchdown run up the middle, making the score a much more respectable 34-14 at halftime and giving Colorado some desperately needed momentum. The Trojans struck first in the second half and at 41-14 halfway through the third quarter the game seemed out of reach, but Colorado scored touchdowns on 4 of its last 5 possessions and USC failed to score in the fourth quarter. What should have been a blowout ended up b

On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together discussing the near epic collapse in Boulder where the Trojans had a 41-14 lead and had to hold on and recover an onsides kick to escape with a 48-41 victory.  Ryan was at Folsom Field for the game and the 100 year old stadium had some issues trying to accommodate the over 1,000 media requests, the most for a game in CU history. The Coach Prime effect is real and while the Buffaloes media relations people tried their best, the program grew too much and too fast to handle the wave of publicity that Deion Sanders brought to Boulder.  The game itself was unsatisfying for everyone, USC fans were upset that the defense failed to slow down Colorado late in the game and Buffs fans saw a chance for victory fall just short. Coach Hyde talks about how winning is the most important thing, but you want to be able to be proud of your performance and it would be hard to do that after this game. Both Coach and Ryan got Cotto

On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, Jack Smith and Connor Morrissette (aka Triple-Double) are back in studio and ready to preview one of the more highly anticipated games of the young 2023 college football season, a road trip to Boulder where Lincoln Riley, Caleb Williams and the 4-0 No. 8 ranked USC Trojans will face Deion Sanders, Shedeur Sanders and the 3-1 Colorado Buffaloes. USC is coming off a sloppy 14-point win over Arizona State in Tempe and Colorado is trying to bounce back from an unsuccessful trip to Eugene where the Ducks had their way with the Buffs. The guys will give their thoughts on this game, including the extremely early 9 a.m. PST kickoff time, Big Noon Kickoff pregame show being there and the media circus that surrounds the most talked about figure in college football, Coach Prime. On paper USC's strengths line up pretty well with Colorado's weaknesses, specifically the Trojans can run the ball well where the Buffaloes have a hard to stopping the run p

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to discuss the latest USC 2024 Crystal Ball for a local four-star cornerback, the Arizona State win Recruiting Angle, a preview of No. 8 USC vs. Colorado and an unplanned review of The Program. TIME STAMPS: 4:38: Cold Open (USC Crystal Ball) 17:58: Arizona State Recruiting Angle 52:28: 10K Watches The Program 1:20:35: Friday Night Lights 1:25:35: No. 8 USC vs. Colorado 1:43:51: A Look Around College Football Week 4 1:59:43: Listener Questions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and new USCFootball.com senior staff writer Connor Morrissette are in studio LIVE breaking down the state of the Trojan football program following a less than impressive 42-28 victory over a struggling Arizona State squad in Tempe. Should USC football fans be concerned with a road trip to Boulder to take on one of the most talked about college football programs in the country, the Colorado Buffaloes? Connor and Ryan give their thoughts on what they liked from the Trojans effort in the desert and what gives cause for concern. An "off" day for Caleb Williams still produced five touchdowns and the much maligned defense still generated eight sacks and 14 tackles for loss. The guys talk about all of that plus player rotation, special teams highs and lows, the overall health of the team, playing on the road in back-to-back weeks, the early kickoff time with the Big Noon Kickoff pregame on hand and of course they preview what they expect to see from Coach P

The Helium Boys Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino reuniting to react to USC surviving its first road trip of the season and final trip to the desert for the foreseeable future with a 42-28 win over Arizona State. The duo discuss the notable takeaways from the closer-than-expected victory and assess where the Trojans' defense stands following an unsatisfying performance. Shotgun and Chris open with the 'Two-Minute Drill' giving their initial reactions to the Trojans' win over the Sun Devils and then break down the victory with Stock Up/Stock Down, discussing who impressed, including MarShawn Lloyd electric performance averaging 11 yards per carry and Romello Height making a huge impact with his first two career sacks and a fumble recovery. The boys also give a special shoutout to kicker Denis Lynch after his big game on Saturday was followed by him being awarded a scholarship Monday. They also dive into who and what saw their stock take a dip, most notably the inexplicable absence of Rae

On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together talking about USC's 42-28 win over Arizona State in Tempe, the first road game for the Trojans this season and the first time Lincoln Riley and company were not comfortably ahead heading into the fourth quarter. Overall Coach Hyde was not impressed with USC's effort in Tempe, especially when the Trojans were coming off a bye week and the Sun Devils had just laid an egg the week before, falling the Fresno State 29-0 at home. Coach Hyde starts out talking about how surprising that game was to him considering how easily USC handled Stanford at home in the previous game. The Trojans were a five-touchdown favorite and Hyde wanted to see this team come out hungry, chomping at the bit to get back out on the football field after having the week off. He wanted to see this team be prepared and ready to take on a hostile environment and come out of the tunnel showing dominance from the jump. That didn't happen. Hyde feel

On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, Chris Trevino and Connor Morrissette (aka Triple-Double) are back from Arizona and in studio to recap USC's 42-28 road win over Arizona State. For the first time this season the Trojans didn't have the game securely in hand by the third quarter and had to scratch and claw with a Sun Devils squad that was struggling coming into Saturday night. Quarterback Caleb Williams accounted for all five USC touchdowns, three through the air and two on the ground, and receiver Brenden Rice finished with 7 catches for 133 yards and two TDs. Former Sun Devil Eric Gentry led the Trojans with 9 tackles and the USC defense, while struggling at times, did account for 8 quarterback sacks and 14 tackles for loss. The guys give their thoughts on USC's struggles in the desert and talk about what changes they would like to see heading into another tough road environment in Boulder next weekend. This is a podcast version of our video show Tunnel Vision that you c

On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Jack Smith, Chris Trevino and Connor Morrissette (aka Triple-Double) are in studio to preview USC's first road trip of the season, a conference game against struggling Arizona State. The Trojans should be fresh off of their bye week while the Sun Devils are licking their wounds after an eight turnover, home shutout against Fresno State last weekend. The guys talk about what they heard and saw this week in practice from the Trojans and take a look at this ASU squad that has been dealing with a ton of injuries and had head coach Kenny Dillingham take over the play calling duties this week. This is a podcast version of our video show Tunnel Vision that you can find on our Facebook or YouTube pages. Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://p

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns off the bye week to discuss the updated USC 2024, 2025 target lists from Gerard Martinez. The Cilantro Boys also talk about the new 2024 EDGE offer Gabriel Reliford and Trojans preparing for their first road game, a Pac-12 matchup with Arizona State. TIME STAMPS: 4:28: Cold Open (Updated Target Lists) 49:52: New 2024 Offer 1:09:49: NIL & Congress 1:40:46: USCFootball.com 2021 Class Draft: Sixth Round 2:08:57: Friday Night Lights 2:25:53: Week 4: USC at Arizona State 2:39:17: A Look Around College Football Week 3 2:57:49: Listener Question To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino return with the Helium Boys Podcast to preview the Trojans' trip to the desert to take on Arizona State in their first road trip of the season and assess where USC stands coming of its bye week following a 3-0 start to the 2023 season. Shotgun and Chris immediately jump into what they are keeping an eye on and looking for this weekend in the 'Two-Minute Drill' segment. The boys look at what to expect from USC going on the road for the first time this season and what needs to be seen from the Trojans in the desert. They then dive into USC's next opponent, Arizona State, who is suffering through an unbelievable (but not unprecedented as Chris assures) spate of injuries, particularly at the quarterback position where the Sun Devils were down to their fourth-string QB in a 29-0 loss to Fresno State last week. The Helium Boys also discuss the state of college football as a whole and the wide-open national championship landscape in a year of increased parity. A podcast of the peo