Lincoln Riley believes USC line depth has improved — but will it be enough?

USC football head coach Lincoln Riley could have said he is extremely concerned about his line depth, both offensive and defensive, heading into the 2024 college football season. He chose not to in an interview with Steve Wiltfong of On3 Sports.

“That and the offensive line in terms of building those groups into what you want them to become, those things take time,” Riley continued. “They’re not easy fixes. You may hit on a portal guy here or there that can help you maybe win right away in that year but when you’re talking true championship depth, that takes time.

“Behind the scenes the last two years, everyone saw what was there, there’s been a lot of recruiting and a lot of good development that’s been going on here. People got to see that in the bowl game and I think that’s only been added to with some of the staff additions we’ve made this year.”

Does the optimistic spin give USC fans confidence, or does it feel like Clay Helton sunshine pumping? Ultimately, the results on the field will tell the tale.

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Publish date : 2024-06-25 23:27:30

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