Inside USC Recruiting

The recruiting dead period is in effect and Lincoln Riley is on vacation, but there is still a lot to talk about. USC lost another defensive commitment, but just one minute later, there was a message from Lincoln Riley on X letting Trojan fans know they had another commitment. In this episode, WeAreSC.com's Scott Schrader recruiting guru, and Sherpa, and I talk about everything recruiting.

I also have a Friday rant talking about USC and the Lakers and Bronny James.

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[sydIRISH]

ND fan here....Ive got USC going 10-2. With losses to Mich and ND. The rest of the schedule is pretty manageable. Get past LSU and you have a great chance. PSU is always overrated.

The recruiting thing comes in waves, lots can change quick. Win on the field, they'll come to USC. You'll be fine.

[danberman]

Enjoyed listening to Scott . He made a lot of sense and has great experience and insight .
So here are my takeaways . SC right now is in no man’s land . Because of last seasons performance especially on defense along with the last 15 years of mediocre football, they are behind the eight ball . Five star and even many four star recruits in many cases have better options than going to SC. Why ; they can go to a local powerhouse team, win, play for a playoff team and get paid . Why would a five star defensive player from Georgia come to USC - really only one way, to over pay them . Without that, they will go locally So where does this leave SC -
1) Recruit players who are three and four star players they can get and develop. Get players of need .
2) Start winning on a consistent basis with improved defense . I think SC will probably go 8 and 4 next year . This won’t necessarily help the program but not hurt it as well, as long they look better than 2023, play better defense and build a good culture . .

So In conclusion, if we can keep the coaches, show improvement every year we will eventually get there . But because of the 23 season compared to the 22 season, it is not going to happen overnight . Unfortunately, 23 has really slowed down our improvement curve drastically. If we had back to back years of 10 plus wins and an improved defense we would be in the national conversation today regarding the playoffs. Let’s be realistic we are not in the realm of a playoff team yet . But hopefully with good improvement year after year we will get there, especially with the coaches, brand and being in SoCal.

[halfbreed]

Yes. two of our very own greats 😁 together. Sharing knowledge. Thank you 🙏🏽 great 👍🏽 Show as always. Mr Marc Kulkin 🗡️✌🏽 I totally concur with you This recruiting is a roller coaster 🎢 ride I can do without. But. WeAreSC Fight On 🗡️✌🏽😤 .thank you Mr great 👍🏽 Scott Schrader . Fight 🗡️✌🏽😁

[musingsofawokehebrew]

8 no....I've been thinking about things....10 to 11 needs to win, win now, win often, and keep winning....we are US "f ing" C.... we need to start walking like it, talking like it, thinking like it and doing like it....what we have will do, coach them up and WIN

[emmanuelmoreno]

Scott is phenomenal and I hope to see him more often on the show. I really like the information and perspective he brings when it comes to SC football. Yea the on3 USC football site is far better than their competition. I don't frequent the message board but I love reading the articles and checking out the rankings. It's probably the best site due the site actually being run by true Trojan fans and the employees such as Scott, Marc, etc actually love Trojan football and it shows in their work. Fight On On3 crew✌🏽

[emerson]

Great content today. Appreciate both Marc & Scott.

Solid play on both sides of the ball, (9-3 or better), & we're back.

[waldosilas]

Could you imagine what our NIL would be like if Jerry Buss was still here.

[Kasu-AL]

Thanks for having Scott on the show Marc. We all want to know what’s going on behind the scenes with recruiting and I know Scott can only share so much. We’ve all heard about challenges behind the scenes with NIL. I find it hard to believe that everything with NIL is just going fine

[Jomari]

Loved this.

It is crazy how Bosco and Mater right in your backyards and you’re not having their best players commit. Imagine having a class of a mix of the best from both teams🔥
All those big Samoans Mater Dei pumps out mannn

[blessembreaks]

Distance is nothing but an excuse. Alabama, Georgia, Ohio St and Notre Dame have ZERO problems landing and keeping our kids from out here.

So we shouldnt have problems keeping commits from georgia or florida or wherever, IF we were doing our jobs, winning, putting out quality product on the field, developing kids for the next level, and paying them.

We lack in all those areas and those are just the facts. And until we demand change and we put constant pressure and Lincoln on the hot seat and the administration on the hot seat for continuing to employ him, we’ll NEVER see change.

[Thankyou.]

Gotta bring Scott on more maybe even weekly!

[SCTROJAN]

Mark, our Lakers have been a load of crap ever since the passing of Dr. Buss. Drafting Bronnie is criminal… lol They need to unload LBJ and Davis, and start over. Sith these two as the stars, we sweat just to make the playoffs… It’s just that time.

[sondaylife]

Marc and Scott, I did some research you might be interested in. In Coach Riley's career as a head coach, his teams have won 96% of the time when they're predicted to win and 56% when they're predicted to lose. In the 2024 season, they're expected to win in seven games (Utah State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Maryland, Rutgers, Washington, Nebraska, and UCLA). They are expected to lose in four games (LSU, Michigan, Penn State, and Notre Dame). If Coach Rilye's winning percentage stays true to form, then USC should win all 7 games they're expected to win, and they should win 2 of the games they're expected to lose. Therefore, the USC season record (based on the career game statistics) should be 10 wins and 2 losses. So USC should make the playoffs. Just the stats.

[bryder]

The man, the myth, the legend. Great stuff fellas!!! ✌🏿✌🏿✌🏿

[quegacho]

Great show ! SCOTT “THE SAGE” SCHRADER

[ericmontoya]

He was talking about getting back inside the top 10 2 days ago. Now outside the top 30.

[travisburress]

Everybody is building new facilities, you guys need more oil tycoons😂 anyways just giving you a hard time great show

[stoopstified]

USC dropped to #32 in the recruiting class rankings...

[AnthonyFixico-cz]

😂😂😂😂 Like Joe Castiglione said "all the coaches we talked to are excited about OU joining the SEC, except for a few and he's no longer here"!! Bam!!

[michaelparrison]

Ju Ju Lewis, Played Lincoln Riley Like A Fiddle, He Was Never Sincere Regarding His Commitment,