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 what head coach Lincoln Riley is doing to upgrade his staff on the defensive side of the ball. Riley's first big move was to poach the defensive coordinator from crosstown rival UCLA, bringing over D'Anton Lynn to run the Trojans defense. Another power move by Riley was snagging North Dakota State head coach Matt Entz to be USC's linebacker coach and associate head coach for the defense. Entz has served as the Bison head coach since 2019, winning two national titles at the FCS level. The NCAA Transfer Portal is wide open and the action has been fast and furious. The guys talk about some of the players that have entered the portal from the USC side, the pickups made by the Trojans and what other players could be targets to improve this roster going forward. Bowl preparation is in full swing with the Trojans ready to face off against Louisville in the Holiday Bowl on December

The Helium Boys Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino behind the microphones as USC continues to get ready for the Holiday Bowl, which is now two weeks away. While the Trojans haven't taken the field for a game, that doesn't mean there hasn't been news in the jam-packed month of December with the transfer portal whirring in both directions across the nation, the Early Signing Period coming in a week, coaches on the move and players announcing their intentions to enter the NFL Draft and/or skip their teams' bowl game. Shotgun and Chris break down all the latest happenings around the land of Troy. The Helium Boys episode opens with the 'Two-Minute Drill' with each Helium Boy being given the freedom to go in any direction. Shotgun leads off with the power move of USC hiring away North Dakota State national champion head coach Matt Entz to be its linebacker coach. In the holiday spirit (or because of his slowly recovering vocal cords), Shotgun evens does the improbable and 'gifts' some of his t

The USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the first basketball-only podcast to be a part of the Peristyle Podcast family of shows -- returns with co-hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) breaking down the most recent action from the USC men's and women's basketball teams as well as taking a deep dive assessment of the men's team after the Trojans fell to 5-3 on the season. The undefeated Women of Troy remain ranked No. 6 this week after obliterating another mid-major opponent. The men's team is currently on an opposite trajectory having lost two of its last three games, including a lackluster performance in a marquee non-conference matchup against No. 11 Gonzaga in Las Vegas. The Trojans lost by 13 points despite shooting 47 percent and having only 10 turnovers. It wasn't enough to overcome a 15-2 deficit to open the game and a defensive effort that saw the Bulldogs shoot 52.3 percent. Shotgun and Connor break down both games from last week before looking at where the Trojan squads sta

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to break down new USC DC D'Anton Lynn and his defensive scheme. The Cilantro Boys also discuss the official opening the NCAA Transfer Portal with the return of the Unsubstantiated Rumors segment. TIME STAMPS: 7:05: Cold Open (DC D'Anton Lynn) 55:07: Defensive Commits React to Lynn 1:06:37: USC's Defensive Staff 1:23:43: New USC Offers 1:31:45: December Visits/Gabriel Reliford Commitment Preview 1:39:11: NCAA Transfer Portal Official Opens 1:49:56: Lincoln Riley Portal Shopping for QB 2:12:57: Unsubstantiated Rumors 2:45:17: 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

On the latest edition of Tunnel Vision, USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, Chris Trevino and Connor Morrissette are back in studio talking about the big news that USC has hired D'Anton Lynn to be the new defensive coordinator for the Trojans. Head coach Lincoln Riley poached the promising young DC from rival UCLA just a couple of weeks after Lynn held the Trojans to just three rushing yards. The guys also talk about the bowl destination being revealed, who will play in the game, the opening of the NCAA Transfer Portal on Monday and lots more. 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 Helium Boys Podcast returns for a breaking news edition with Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino reacting to the news, first revealed on The Peristyle by USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, of USC hiring defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn away from UCLA. Gerard Martinez also joins the show to give his initial reaction and some quick thoughts on the hire of Lynn. The Helium Boys episode opens with the 'Two-Minute Drill' as each gives his initial reaction to the Trojans' new hire. They podcasting duo then break down what the hire means for the USC defense going forward and what Lynn's first initiative should be when he gets into the office at the McKay Center. They also select a player or two that Lynn should immediately begin working with that could jumpstart a defensive turnaround. After a break, Gerard Martinez joins the show to give his thoughts and an initial break down of the defense. Shotgun and Chris then answer a couple of your questions from Twitter discussing where Lynn falls into the heirarchy of de

On the third episode of the USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the first basketball-only podcast to be a part of the Peristyle Podcast family of shows -- Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) break down the most recent action from the USC men's and women's basketball teams.  The undefeated Women of Troy are ranked No. 6 this week, while the men fell out of the top 25 after suffering a heartbreaking loss to Oklahoma in the final seconds of the Rady Children's Invitational championship game in San Diego. But first, a special guest joins the show as USC women’s assistant coach Wendale Farrow comes on to discuss the addition of No. 1 overall player JuJu Watkins and how her recruitment played out. Farrow also talks about his connection with Lindsay Gottlieb -- a coach he sought out working with -- and his assessment of the 6-0 Women of Troy. Shotgun and Connor then break down the latest USC games before looking at where the Trojan squads stand both record and stat wise through three weeks game

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to primer the upcoming Transfer-Palooza 2023-24 window, discuss the commitment of three-star Clarkston (Mic.) 2024 ATH Desman Stephens and the smoke around DC candidate Tony White from Nebraska. TIME STAMPS: 8:24: Cold Open (Desman Stephens Commits) 24:31: Unsubstantiated DC Rumors, Tony White 1:05:33: December Visitors 1:17:18: Pulse of USC's 2023 Defensive Class 1:32:13: Transfer Portal Primer 1:56:09: 2024 OL Offer 2:00:27: 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 the Trojans football program that has a lot going on following their extremely disappointing 7-5 regular season. Head coach Lincoln Riley is trying to make the most important hire of his USC tenure, a new defensive coordinator that can turn this program into a contender. The Trojans are also awaiting their bowl fate with several possibilities out there including trips to El Paso for the Sun Bowl, San Diego for the Holiday Bowl, Las Vegas for the Vegas Bowl or even staying home for the Los Angeles Bowl. We are also just days away from the opening of the NCAA Transfer Portal so the guys talk about the USC football players that have already entered, which plays could follow suit and jump in the portal and which position groups Riley will be targeting to add to his roster for the 2024 college football season. Plus the give a Trojan hoops update for both the men and the women. P

On the second episode of the USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the first basketball-only podcast to be a part of the Peristyle Podcast family of shows -- Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) break down the start of the season for the Trojans' men's and women's basketball teams.  Both USC hoops squads are ranked with the undefeated Women of Troy coming in at No. 8 this week, while the men are ranked No. 23 after a 3-1 start to the season. In their most recent games, the women beat Seton Hall in the Bahamas 64-54 and the men beat Brown at home 81-70. But first, a special guest joins the show as USC men’s basketball associate head coach Chris Capko comes on to discuss the addition of No. 1 overall player Isaiah Collier and what he expects the Trojans can accomplish this season. Capko also details how the coaching staff is working to improve the team's rebounding and getting overall better play on the interior. The long-time Trojans assistant also discusses what that process was like in the

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns for the Thanksgiving episode, talking unsubstantiated defensive coordinator rumors, the recent Desman Stephens Crystal Ball, visitors for the USC-UCLA game, the new 2024 defensive line offer and listener questions. TIME STAMPS 5:28: Cold Open (Desman Stephens Crystal Ball)  13:14: Unsubstantiated DC Rumors  1:00:43: Turkey Talk  1:05:19: UCLA vs. USC Visitors 1:22:18: New 2024 DL Offer 1:28:18: Kameryn Fountain  1:36:55: Friday Night Lights  1:46:42: 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

The Helium Boys Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino back behind the microphones to react to USC's abysmal showing in a 38-20 rivalry loss to UCLA in the Trojans final Pac-12 game. Over 108 minutes, the Helium Boys break down the lackluster showing in the Crosstown Showdown that left them feeling like parents that are more disappointed than angry after a child's misdeeds and left the Trojans with a 7-5 record. The Helium Boys episode opens with the 'Two-Minute Drill' as each gives his initial reactions to the Trojans' loss to UCLA and the biggest things that stood out, including the continuation of the same story that has been seen throughout the season with an additional subplot of constantly giving the ball back to UCLA. In the Stock Up/Stock Down segment, the podcasting duo discuss who/what impressed, including Brenden Rice playing angry and collecting his fifth career 100-yard game, freshman defensive lineman Elijah Hughes getting his most extended run of the season and the Superman ef

On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together talking about USC's 38-20 loss to UCLA in the Coliseum, closing out what was a once promising college football season in the most disappointing way possible. The Trojans were preseason ranked No. 5 and started off winning their first six games and didn't trail for the first five. Since then USC lost to both of its rivals in uncompetitive games, went 1-5 and once again sported one of the worst defenses in the country. There was great anticipation heading into the 2023 college football season, but it ended up being very difficult to endure and ended on a terrible note with an uncompetitive loss to UCLA. Coach Hyde says the party's over now, Santa Claus didn’t bring any gifts and there is no easy way to make sense of it all. He feels major changes are needed and they are needed immediately, not just with the defensive coordinator but how the entire coaching staff is structured, how recruiting is handled, the over

On the latest edition of Tunnel Vision, USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham and Jack Smith are back in studio trying to make sense of an absolute dreadful performance by the Trojans, falling to their rival Bruins 38-20 in a game where it appeared USC wasn't even interested in playing. UCLA had control from the get-go, taking an early 14-0 lead with USC turning it over on downs, punting, fumbling and throwing an interception on its first four possessions. After starting off the season No 5 in the country and getting out of the gates with a 6-0 start, the Trojans have lost five of their last six games and showed almost no signs of life in the two rivalry games against Notre Dame and UCLA. The USC defense has now allowed 419 points on the season, the most ever in Trojan football history. Once again they allowed opponents to hit high water marks with Ethan Garbers throwing his career high in touchdown passes (3) and T.J. Harden with his career high in rushing attempts and yards (22 for 142). It wasn't just the defense

On the debut episode of the USC Triple-Double -- the first basketball-only podcast to be a part of the Peristyle Podcast family of shows -- Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) break down the hot starts of the Trojans' men's and women's basketball teams on the debut episode of the USC Triple-Double Podcast. Both USC hoops squads are ranked with the Women of Troy coming in at No. 10 this week, earning their first top 10 ranking in nearly 30 years, while the men were ranked No. 16 after a 2-0 start to the season but are likely to slide in the next rankings release after losing to UC Irvine, 70-60, on Tuesday. But that loss came with some extenuating circumstances, which the triple-double team break down. But first, a special guest joins the show as USC women's basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb comes on to talk about her fabulous freshman sensation JuJu Watkins, who is fourth in the nation in scoring averaging 28.3 points per game after the first 10 days of the season. Gottlieb d

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to discuss the commitment of three-star Huntington Beach (Calif.) 2024 OT Justin Tauanuu to USC, take a deep dive on DC candidate Jimmy Lake and talking the recruiting impact of Jimbo Fisher's firing and (potential firing) of UCLA head coach Chip Kelly. TIME STAMPS: 4:39: Cold Open (OL Justin Tauanuu Commits) 27:24: DC Candidate Jimmy Lake 1:02:57: Key Weekend Visitors 1:16:51: Raiding Texas A&M w/ Jimbo Fisher's Firing? 1:35:04: UCLA Parting Ways w/ Chip Kelly? 1:46:01: Week 12: USC vs. UCLA 1:56:01: Friday Night Lights 2:03:36: 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 the Trojans failed trip to the Pacific Northwest, falling to Oregon 36 to 27. USC football has now lost 4 of its last 5 games and are looking to take down UCLA on Saturday to salvage the season. There isn't much more to say about the trip to Eugene, just another failure to take down a ranked opponent for USC. The defense was able to make some adjustments and stop the explosive running game, but in doing so it allowed Bo Nix and the Ducks passing attack to go wild and put up historic numbers. Looking ahead to the regular season finale against the Bruins, the Trojans morale cannot be very high coming into this rivalry game, but UCLA's morale could be even lower with the news breaking this week that head coach Chip Kelly will likely be fired after this game, regardless of the outcome. While the difference between 7-5 and 8-4 isn't huge, especially considering this team was ran

Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino have returned from the Pacific Northwest and are on the mics for the Helium Boys Podcast, breaking down USC's 36-27 loss to No. 6 Oregon Saturday night in Autzen Stadium, the final road game of the season for the Trojans. The Helium Boys episode opens with the 'Two-Minute Drill' with both hosts giving their initial reactions to the weekend in Eugene. Naturally, Shotgun avoids talking about the actual game for as long as he can. Shotgun and Chris discuss the notable takeaways, including the fact they've seen this game with a couple of different details over and over this season. In the Stock Up/Stock Down segment, the podcasting duo discuss who/what impressed, including second-year freshman Tre'Quon Fegans taking advantage of an opportunity as well as the basketball teams' No. 1 recruits being named this season's first Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. The Helium Boys also look into what stocks took a hit over the weekend with Bryson Shaw seeing a noticeable depreciation with for

On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together talking about USC's 36-27 loss to Oregon in Eugene, another disappointing effort against a tough opponent. The Trojans were outgained 552 to 379 and Ducks quarterback Bo Nix went bananas, throwing for 412 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74% of his passes. Oregon was able to pressure Caleb Williams early and often, generating three sacks and one turnover while USC seemingly couldn't get close to Nix with no sacks and only two tackles for loss in the game. With the Trojans having lost an incredible four of their last five games, Coach Hyde thinks head coach Lincoln Riley needs to look into the mirror and see what changes need to be made in order for this program to eventually be championship caliber. This is the first time in Riley and Williams' careers that they are out of championship contention during the regular season, so how the team responds to that against rival UCLA this weekend will be inter

On the latest edition of Tunnel Vision, USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, Connor Morrissette and Chris Trevino are back in studio fresh off their trip to the Pacific Northwest where they witnessed USC falling short against Oregon, 36-27 in Autzen Stadium. The Ducks took control of the game early thanks to a pair of 70+ yard touchdown passes and several long scoring drives. The Trojans fought back and tried to make it a game in the second half but it was too little and too late to have a realistic shot of getting the upset win. Our crew talks about what the defense looked like without defensive coordinator Alex Grinch running the show, the struggles of the USC offensive line against the Ducks front seven, how this team just can't seem to put it all together against quality opponents and lots more. 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