Peristyle Podcast - Usc Trojan Football Discussion

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio talking about how the hiring of general manager Chad Bowden, the rest of the personnel staff and new assistant coaches has provided immediate positive results out on the high school recruiting trail. With recent verbal commitments from four-star New Lenox (Ill.) Oregon quarterback Jonas Williams and four-star Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) defensive lineman Simote Katoanga, the 2026 recruiting class for the Trojans surged up to No. 1 in the nation. USC is also stepping up its NIL efforts, launching the Time to Win campaign with House of Victory 'that has turned into the most successful day of fundraising with huge reach and engagement on social media. The early signing period in December is still a long way out, but this resurgence is an extremely positive sign that USC football plans on being a significant player in high school recruiting, especially in Southern California, going forwa

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast is back early after a monster recruiting weekend where USC flipped four-star New Lenox (Ill.) Oregon QB commit Jonas Williams and landed four-star Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) DL Simote Katoanga. The Cilantro Boys also talk about USC's No. 1 ranked class, the big picture moving forward and new officials visits. TIME STAMPS: 4:44: Cold Open (USC Flips Oregon QB Commit Jonas Williams) 40:37: DL Simote Katoanga Commits 1:08:36: USC Building Local Momentum 1:31:55: I Distract Hurricane 1:47:22: Official Visitor Updates 2:03:28: New Offers 2:07:52: 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

The USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the Peristyle Podcast's basketball-focused podcast -- returns with co-hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) breaking down JuJu Watkins' historic 38-point, 11-rebound, eight-block, five-assist performance in USC's 71-60 home win over No. 1 UCLA last week. The duo also discusses the Women of Troy's 69-64 road win over Washington and the men's disappointing 69-66 home loss to Minnesota. USC women's basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb then joins the show. Gottlieb reflects back on her team's Crosstown Showdown win as well as USC's Big Ten road trips throughout the season and the effect they had on her group. She talks about a potential adjustment the conference could make in the future to make the cross-country travel a little less daunting for everyone. Gottlieb also discusses USC's case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, the significance of a Big Ten regular season championship, how her team can improve offensively and much more. Shotgun and

Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith return on the Dedeaux Download Podcast to break down a much different start to the 2025 USC baseball season than last year's 0-5 start when the Trojans scored only seven runs. This year, USC wasted no time getting the offense going, scoring 10 runs in the opening frame of what would become a three-game weekend sweep of George Washington. After scoring 15 runs in the season opener, the Trojans put on a power display the final two days, pummeling five home runs -- more in the opening weekend than they had in any 2024 weekend. Long Beach State transfer Adrian Lopez got the power party started with a first-inning grand slam Saturday. But the weekend's most important home run came Sunday when Brayden Dowd hit a go-ahead three-run dinger after USC fell in an early 5-0 deficit. Shotgun and Jack break down all the action and look forward to the upcoming matchups during a five-game week after they talk with USC assistant coach Andy Jenkins about the Trojans’ strong opening weekend. Jen

The Dedeaux Download podcast, part of the Peristyle Podcast family of shows, returns with the 2025 college baseball beginning this week. Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith with another episode in our four-part season preview, leading up to the start of the 2025 USC baseball season. In the final part of the season preview series, USC assistant and pitching coach Sean Allen joins the Dedeaux Download to talk about taking over the Trojans' pitching staff and how he's gone about working with the pitchers. He also discusses his unique background having been a hitting coach and a pitching coach and talks about the unique way the Trojans are approaching the opening weekend against George Washington. Among other players that are brought up, Allen talks about what he's challenged staff ace Caden Aoki to do this season and what to expect from newcomers to the rotation Caden Hunter and Jackson Baker. After a break, Shotgun and Jack then talk all things pitching with the Trojan arms taking center stage. They comb through t

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to talk new local 2026 ATH commitment Andrew Williams and recap Under Armour Atlanta. The Cilantro Boys also break down the biggest needs for USC in 2026 class and look at several new offers. TIME STAMPS: 2:05: Hurricane Season-Ending Injury  16:29: Cold Open (Local ATH Aaron Williams Commits)  31:59: 10K Takes on Under Armour Atlanta Camp  55:04: New 2026 Offers  1:04:34: Official Visitor Updates  1:12:14: Biggest Needs in 2026  1:55:32: 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 week's edition of the Triple Double Podcast, hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette break down the USC men's basketball's 90-72 loss to No. 7 Purdue as well as the program's dominant bounce back 92-67 win over Penn State. On the women's side, the duo discusses USC's 84-63 win over No. 8 Ohio State and JuJu Watkins' sideline demeanor that drew a lot of attention after the game. USC men's basketball graduate forward Matt Knowling joins the show to talk about returning to action after missing seven games due to injury. He also discusses Eric Musselman's coaching style, what the Big Ten road trips have been like for USC and why this team has bonded the way it has despite having unique pieces from so many different origins. Shotgun and Connor then look at where both Trojan teams stand and then look forward at the upcoming matchups for the men and women. They preview the Women of Troy's massive top 10 clash with No. 1 UCLA for first place in the Big Ten Thursday night inside the Galen Center before

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio discussing three things they are excited about and three things that concern them for USC football in 2025. It's been an eventful start to the off-season for the Trojans, with some adjustments and additions on the coaching staff and a complete overall of the personnel staff. With some exciting new faces working to improve USC football behind the scenes, there is increased optimism that the Trojans can turn things around quicker than expected. CLICK HERE for 30% OFF an annual VIP membership to USCFootball.com!  Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! 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.

The Helium Boys Podcast returns to discuss the Media Day for the new USC coaches, the greatness of Rob Ryan and recording in a Waffle House. Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino are back behind for another edition of the Helium Boys Podcast...but with a twist. The boys are both on the road in Georgia for work, setting up for a completely mobile podcast on the road. The episode opens not with the duo together, but Chris stranded in the airport waiting for Shotgun to arrive. Once they are reunited the Helium Boys run through the 'Two-Minute Drill' on the road, which included a gift from Shotgun. The Helium Boys then spend the majority of the drive to talk about the media day debut of USC's new hires: general manager Chad Bowden, linebackers coach Rob Ryan, cornerbacks coach Trovon Reed and inside receivers/tight ends coach Chad Savage.  After a break, the podcast duo answers your mailbag questions discussing Big Ten baseball, Rob Ryan against Ed Orgeron and if it's too late for USC football in 2025. Shotgun Spra

The Dedeaux Download podcast, part of the Peristyle Podcast family of shows, returns with the 2025 college baseball beginning this week. Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith with another episode in our four-part season preview, leading up to the start of the 2025 USC baseball season. In part three of the season preview series, USC assistant and hitting coach Travis Jewett joins the Dedeaux Download to talk about growing as an offense in Year 3 and what the Trojans can do to drive the baseball more after having only 34 home runs as a team in 2024. He also discusses the strides the sophomore and junior hitters that were thrust into early roles the last two seasons have taken to become more impactful bats for the Trojans in 2025. USC's recruiting coordinator also chats about what it means to now have a nearly full roster of players the coaching staff recruited rather than inherited. Jewett discusses the hitters he’s excited about and how Ethan Hedges being used as a two-way player could create some extra opportuniti

The USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the Peristyle Podcast's basketball-focused podcast -- returns with co-hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) breaking down the latest USC hoops action as both the men's and women's teams went 1-1 in the last week with the results featuring a pair of top 10 upsets. The USC men recorded the biggest win of the Eric Musselman era last weekend when the Trojans beat No. 7 Michigan State at home 70-64. Point guard Desmond Claude injured his knee, was sent to the locker room and sat out six minutes, but managed to return to the game and scored a team-high 19 points. Claude did however miss USC's next contest due to what is being called a bone bruise, and the Trojans fell 77-75 in dramatic fashion on the road to Northwestern. USC had stormed back from 15 down only toe give up the game-winning basket in the final seconds. The Women of Troy lost their first conference game of the season on the road at Iowa, 76-69, last weekend. USC got off to an awful star

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast is back to discuss USC signing LB AJ Tuitele, DL Jadyn Ramos on National Signing Day and recap USC Junior Day. The Cilantro Boys also talk about the media introductions of USC's new staff members. TIME STAMPS: 3:55: Cold Open (USC Signs LB AJ Tuitele, EDGE Jadyn Ramos) 35:33: Media Day Presser Takeaways 1:37:21 Junior Day Recap 2:01: 24: New Offers 2:14:48: 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 talking about USC's big 2025 Signing Day press conference where they heard from head coach Lincoln Riley and all of the new coaching and personnel staff members. The Trojans have added some impressive talents and personalities that should help this program get to the next level. Both Ryan and Connor were very optimistic about the new hires after the press conference, with assistant head coach for defense and linebackers coach Rob Ryan standing out for his outgoing personality and exceptional story telling. They were also impressed with Chad Savage as tight ends and inside receivers coach and Trovon Reed as the new cornerbacks coach, both young coaches are exceptional on the recruiting trail and should help the Trojans tremendously. It does appear that USC will be losing one staff member with assistant linebackers coach Bryson Allen-Williams heading to Georgia according to a 247Sports rep

On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together giving their thoughts on the major moves the USC athletic department has been making with the coaching and personnel staffs. Over the past two seasons the Trojans have struggled to a 13-11 record so with these staff moves they hope is that head coach Lincoln Riley has all the help he needs to build a championship roster that can be coached up to make a run at the College Football Playoffs. The guys start off talking about the personnel side, with USC hiring away Notre Dame general manager Chad Bowden to come to Troy in the same role. Coach Hyde wants to know what his job description will entail and how much say he has over the roster working with Riley. Bowden also has some help coming with Zaire Turner hired as the new assistant AD of recruiting Operations and Dre Brown as the executive director of scouting and personnel. On the coaching staff side Coach Hyde gives his thoughts on USC keeping and extending de

The USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the Peristyle Podcast's basketball-focused podcast -- returns with co-hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) breaking down the latest USC hoops action as the Trojan men lose a rivalry game but pick up a five-star commit with some name cache while the Women of Troy continue to win even when short handed. USC's men's program continues to rise even after suffering a loss to UCLA where free throws and a big dagger three-pointer hampered a Trojans' comeback attempt. Eric Musselman got his first big recruiting win at USC as five-star shooting guard Alijah Arenas, the son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, chose the Trojans over his father's alma mater, Arizona. The No. 4 USC women's basketball team is 19-1 on the season and remains perfect in Big Ten play after pulling away from Minnesota in the fourth quarter to take an 82-69 victory despite an awful first half from JuJu Watkins that she turned around into a 20-point double-double. USC assistant

The Dedeaux Download podcast, part of the Peristyle Podcast family of shows, is back with Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith returning with another episode in our four-part season preview, leading up to the start of the 2025 USC baseball season. In part two of the season preview series, Prep Baseball vice president of scouting Shooter Hunt joins the show to break down USC's freshman class and what kind of impact the first-year Trojans could have this season. He also discusses the reputation of the USC coaching staff on the recruiting trail and why the Trojans have struggled to consistently lock up big-name talent over the last 15-20 years under previous coaching regimes. Hunt also talks about the impact NIL is having on the college baseball game and the potential impact other changes that could be coming to the sport could have. After a break, USC senior right-handed pitcher Caden Aoki then joins the Dedeaux Download to chat about the mentality the team has this season after falling just short of making the NCA

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns for a packed episode to discuss USC hiring Trovon Reed as the CB coach, poaching Notre Dame's GM Chad Bowden and previewing a massive Trojan Junior Day event. Cilantro Boys also talk new offers, Rob Ryan on the road and Annie Hanson stepping down as the recruiting director. TIME STAMPS: 5:30: Cold Open (USC hires Chad Bowden as General Manager) 34:27: USC Hires UCF's Trovon Reed as Cornerbacks Coach  1:01:19: Previewing USC Junior Day  1:38:30: Local 5-star TE Mark Bowman Reclassifies to 2026  1:43:56: Rob Ryan Hired as Linebackers Coach  1:55:51: Annie Hanson Steps Down as Recruiter Director  1:58:13: National Signing Day Next Week  2:02:26: New Offers  2:10:14: Listeners 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 talking about how the major power move made by athletic director Jen Cohen and head coach Lincoln Riley, hiring away Chad Bowden from Notre Dame to take over as the Trojans new general manager. The Trojans have been looking to hire a GM for a while and with the role being so unique and new, there were certainly challenges to getting the right person to help build and maintain an elite college football roster. Bowden has shown he knows what it takes to win, helping to assemble a Fighting Irish squad that made a run to the national championship and beating an impressive list of programs to get there. The guys talk about what an impressive hire this is for USC and what sort of impact they think it will make on the Trojans as they head into the 2025 season trying to bounce back after a disappointing first campaign in the Big Ten. They also talk about new linebackers coach Rob Ryan out on the

The USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the Peristyle Podcast's basketball-focused podcast -- returns with co-hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) breaking down the Trojan men getting another tough road win defeating Nebraska 78-73 and the Women of Troy claiming another pair of Big Ten road victories winning at Indiana and Purdue. The No. 4 USC women's basketball team is 18-1 on the season and remains perfect in Big Ten play after shaking off a pair of sluggish starts, using a 12-0 run in the fourth quarter to win 73-66 at Indiana and then a whopping 41-4 run that featured 31 consecutive points at Purdue to overcome an early 14-5 deficit. Senior guard Talia von Oelhoffen joins the show for the first time to chat about the Women of Troy's progression this season and how she feels like she's fitting in after transferring from Oregon State. She discusses her role on the team as distributor as well as mentor to USC's freshman guards and what it's like playing beside JuJu Watkins. Von Oe

The Dedeaux Download podcast, part of the Peristyle Podcast family of shows, returns after a lengthy hiatus as the college baseball season approaches. Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith are back to break down the latest news and developments around the USC baseball program, including the continued rebuild of Dedeaux Field and the move to the Big Ten Conference, which means the Trojan road warriors will be playing even farther from home this season. The podcasting duo look at the different angles of a second season on the road and the move to the Big Ten Conference, where the Trojans have been picked anywhere from fourth to 11th in an unofficial poll of other Big Ten coaches. They also look at what USC needs to do to get over the hump to make a regional after being oh so close in each of the first two seasons under head coach Andy Stankiewicz. Shotgun and Jack also take a look back to the 2024 season to assess what went well, where the Trojans are set up for success in 2025 and where they'll have to make improve