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Breaking down the USC roster Lincoln Riley inherits

When Lincoln Riley first addressed the team he was set to inherit last week, the new USC coach's message was clear: Everyone was being closely evaluated. And everything was about to change.

"But change is good," senior defensive end Nick Figueroa said last week.

For a program that just finished with its worst record in 30 years, that promise might portend a full-scale rebuild this offseason. A completely new staff is already being built. Significant roster turnover is expected in the coming weeks. And momentum is now building for a major statement on signing day next Wednesday.

But while wholesale changes loom, here's a preliminary look at where USC might stand once the dust finally settles:

Quarterbacks

It wasn't long ago that Kedon Slovis was seen as one of the

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