Tuesdays with Gorney: USC appears to be re-emerging as elite program

March 26, 2024College Football

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Is USC finally going to return to its status as college football king, a title it has owned so many times throughout the program’s storied history but not for two decades?

After a recruiting weekend like the Trojans just finished on Sunday, there are many reasons to believe that answer is yes and the monster might be getting awakened.

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Coach Lincoln Riley is one of the best offensive minds in the sport. And he’s finally taking defense seriously by bringing in competent coaches who have NFL connections and recruiting chops.

Over the weekend, USC held a recruiting event and it could not have gone much better.

Five-star defensive tackle Justus Terry flipped from Georgia to USC despite being committed to the Bulldogs for more than a year and being from Manchester, Ga.

The Trojans also landed a commitment from four-star defensive end Isaiah Gibson from Warner Robins, Ga., long considered a Georgia lean. Four-star defensive backs Hylton Stubbs (considered a Florida lean for a while) and Dominick Kelly out of Tampa (Fla.) Robinson also made their pledges. The night got polished off when high three-star DE Gus Cordova from Austin (Texas) Lake Travis also committed.

It has…


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Publish date : 2024-03-26 11:36:35

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