USC football knows there is no more time for swings and misses

Nov 3, 2018; Corvallis, OR, USA; USC Trojans quarterback JT Daniels (18) throws the ball during the first half against the Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

While USC football is known for the high-end talent it produces for the NFL and college football, there are and have been limits. USC has put a lot of players into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Yet, for every success, there is also the reality that the Trojans do not always hit on the top-ranked talent they bring into the program coming out of high school.

Everyone doesn’t pan out as an All-American or Heisman Trophy Winner even though USC is known for both. The Trojans have also produced the most No. 1 overall draft picks in NFL history.

So, who were the biggest high school recruiting busts in USC football history? This might not necessarily be “fun” to read, but it can be informative and a cautionary tale about recruiting rankings, thinking a program has the best talent, and making sure the coaches develop what they have, not the players who sit at the top of a rankings list.

USC trails Oregon in terms of recruiting rankings, but if the Trojan coaches fully develop their players, recruiting rankings won’t mean quite as much as many people think. That is a topic which has dominated the offseason, and the reality is that while recruiting rankings aren’t irrelevant, they aren’t Gospel truth either.

USC can’t lament the recruiting failures of the past. The Trojans know that when they bring players in, their hit rate has to be high. Their ability to develop players has to be consistent and widely visible. The Trojans can’t endure many more swings and misses.

Want to identify the biggest football recruiting busts USC has endured? I have the list right here.

Before we get started here are some names I couldn’t leave off the…

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Author : Trojans Wire

Publish date : 2024-08-31 07:02:00

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