J. Brady McCollough: In Year 2 under Lincoln Riley, USC will make its first College Football Playoff
LAS VEGAS — Only days away from the start of USC’s second training camp under Lincoln Riley, valid questions remain. Will this be the year he has a defense that can complement his juggernaut offense week in and week out? Did the Trojans add enough quality depth in their second raid of the transfer portal so that they don’t lay down their swords quite so easily late in the season against a ...
by J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times
Jul 23, 2023
4 minutes
LAS VEGAS — Only days away from the start of USC’s second training camp under Lincoln Riley, valid questions remain.
Will this be the year he has a defense that can complement his juggernaut offense week in and week out?
Did the Trojans add enough quality depth in their second raid of the transfer portal so that they don’t lay down their swords quite so easily late in the season against a hard-nosed outfit like Utah?
Should Riley have been as loyal to the men who hopped that private jet from Norman, Okla., to Los Angeles without blinking … and not moved on from Alex Grinch as defensive coordinator?
Riley’s critics still have fodder for
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days