Peristyle Podcast - Usc Trojan Football Discussion

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to discuss the commitment of four-star 2026 Hawaii LB Talanoa Ili, USC's real elite camps, Elite 11 and the final week of official visitors. TIME STAMPS 5:09: Cold Open (LB Talanoa Ili Commits) 22:24: EDGE Luke Wafle Saga  41:34: Final Week of Official Visitors 1:01:03: Secret Elite Camps?  1:35:36: Listener Questions  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio talking about what was a massive recruiting pickup for the Trojans, getting a pledge from Kahuku (Hawaii) four-star linebacker Talanoa Ili. He played three seasons of varsity football at Orange Lutheran and accumulated 199 tackles, 38 for losses and eight sacks. For his senior season the 6-foot-3, 220-pound linebacker transferred to the North Shore of Oahu to play at Kahuku High School and could potentially wear the legendary No. 55 for the Trojans next season. The guys also take a look at some of Connor's summer opponent previews after he reviewed the Cover Three podcast's "Summer School" series, including the Michigan State Spartans, Illinois Fighting Illini, UCLA Bruins, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Iowa Hawkeyes and the Oregon Ducks. Ryan and Connor discuss the Elite 11 Finals that kicks off in Manhattan Beach on Tuesday evening with USC quarterback commit Jonas Williams taking part, s

The USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the Peristyle Podcast's basketball-focused podcast -- returns with co-hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) breaking down the offseason for the USC men's program that has a complete face lift for the second time in as many seasons under head coach Eric Musselman. The podcasting duo talk with one of the 11 newcomers on the roster as star guard Rodney Rice discusses his decision to make the move from the DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) area to Southern California when he transferred from Maryland to USC. Rice chats on learning about his new teammates and how things are going through the first couple of summer practices. Rice also talks about playing under Musselman and what makes him a unique coach to play for. The 6-foot-4 guard, who averaged 13.8 points per game last season with the Terrapins, discusses his transition to the point guard position and what he sees his leadership role as this season. After a break, Shotgun and Connor look at h

Shotgun Spratling and Kasey Kazliner return on the Dedeaux Download Podcast to wrap up the 2025 USC baseball season with Trojans' head coach Andy Stankiewicz joining the show to provide insights as we look back at a second season on the road for the Trojans with the team not having access to their under-construction home field on campus. Stankiewicz talks about the Trojans' disappointment with their final two games after being in the Corvallis Regional final and what he talked about with the players after the final game. He also discusses the building blocks the team continues to stack brick by brick as it tries to re-establish itself as one of college baseball's premier programs. The Trojans' head coach also discusses potentially taking a different path in the NCAA transfer portal from the last couple of seasons after pointing out USC has to get stronger on the mound to be able to compete for a chance to improve upon the 2025 season next year. After talking with Stankiewicz, Shotgun and Kasey take a look

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast talks Georgia DB Peyton Dyer committing to USC, recaps the first week of visitors and previews the second week of June official visitors. TIME STAMPS 14:27: Cold Open (DB Peyton Dyer Commits) 36:09: First Visit Weekend Heat Check 45:36: LB Talanoa Ili Commitment Preview 1:04:52: Second Official Visitor Weekend Preview 1:16:16: Elite Camp No. 2 1:21:50: OL Jalayne Miller Off the Board 1:28:38: Listener Questions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special edition of Tunnel Vision hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio and joined remotely by junior running back Waymond Jordan who transferred into the USC football program from Hutchinson Community College. Thanks to House of Victory, the 5-foot-9, 209 pound tailback out of Pensacola, Florida had a lengthy interview with our hosts, talking about his transition junior college to a Power Two program, how he felt he performed during his first spring practice wearing cardinal and gold, working with running backs coach Anthony Jones, his strengths and weaknesses as a player plus lots more. The interview with Jordan was conducted in conjunction with House of Victory, an alumni-backed nonprofit collective dedicated to providing a competitive edge in the NIL space for University of Southern California student-athletes. If you want to help out USC's NIL efforts, you can donate to House of Victory ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE for 30% OFF an annual VIP membershi

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio talking about what was a massive weekend for Trojan football recruiting with some of the top prospects from across the country descending on Los Angeles to see what USC has to offer. We will get an update on one of the events from Connor, who, along with Chris Trevino, attended a Saturday night dinner in downtown Los Angeles where the Trojan coaching staff was hosting all of their official visitors. Allowing media to attend a recruiting event is a new phenomena and it gave us a rare look behind the curtain of the USC official visit festivities. The Trojans also picked up another commitment this week, adding to the No. 1 recruiting class for the 2026 cycle. Duluth (Ga.) three-star cornerback Peyton Dyer is the 28th commitment for USC's No. 1 recruiting class and the fifth cornerback commit. Ryan and Connor also talk about the paradigm shift in college football following the ratificatio

In this special edition of Tunnel Vision hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio and joined remotely by sophomore defensive tackle Jide Abasiri. Thanks to House of Victory, the 6-foot-5, 294 pound defensive lineman out of Prior Lake, Minnesota had a lengthy interview with our hosts, talking about his transition from the Upper Midwest to Southern California, his first year in D'Anton Lynn's defensive scheme, the progress he made since arriving at USC and how he is looked at as one of the strongest players on the team. Last season Abasiri saw action in 10 games on the defensive line and recorded seven total tackles. The interview with Abasiri was conducted in conjunction with House of Victory, an alumni-backed nonprofit collective dedicated to providing a competitive edge in the NIL space for University of Southern California student-athletes. If you want to help out USC's NIL efforts, you can donate to House of Victory ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE for 60% OFF an ann

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio talking about the latest major move for the Trojans 2026 recruiting class, landing Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei five-star tight end Mark Bowman, the No. 1 ranked prospect at his position, No. 31 in the nation and No. 3 overall in California. They also take a look at USC quarterback recruiting, with the focus shifting from Folsom (Calif.) five-star QB Ryder Lyons to Shreveport (La.) Evangel Christian Academy four-star class of 2027 quarterback Peyton Houston. The guys discuss three former Trojan football players, Jeff Bregel, Mark Carrier and Taylor Mays, that are on the 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Ballot. The 2026 class will officially be revealed in January, with induction occurring in December of 2026. They also address three questions from The Peristyle, including if this group of wide receivers will be better than last season, who the surprise player for 2025 could be and

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns from break to talk USC's sudden commitment from elite 2026 5-star TE Mark Bowman, preview the first crop of Trojan official visitors of June and the big RJ Sermons reclassification to 2025. TIME STAMPS 6:15: Cold Open (Five-star TE Mark Bowman Commits) 50:42: Previewing First Wave of June Official Visitors (June 3rd & June 6th) 1:36:29: Elite Cornerback RJ Sermons Reclassifies to 2025  1:52:10: USC Elite Camp No. 1  2:08:46: Listener Questions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

USCFootball.com reporters Connor Morrissette and Shotgun Spratling wrap up the Trojans' 2025 baseball season that featured USC making it back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2015. The Trojans advanced to the regional final but couldn't beat the homestanding Oregon State Beavers in a pair of games to conclude the Corvallis Regional. Among topics included the USCFootball.com duo grade the season, look at who could leave and is likely to step up into a bigger role, and they examine where the USC baseball program stands after three years under head coach Andy Stankiewicz. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special edition of Tunnel Vision hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka Triple Double) are back in studio and joined remotely by junior safety Christian Pierce. Thanks to House of Victory, the 6-foot-1, 200 pound safety out of Rancho Cucamonga High School had a lengthy interview with our hosts, talking about his progression as a player since arriving on campus, the experience he gained on the field last season, working with defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn and his push to become the Trojans starting safety in 2025. Pierce saw action in 13 games, mostly on special teams as a sophomore in 2024. He recorded eight tackles on the season. He played a season-high 33 snaps on defense against Rutgers and finished with 17 in the bowl game against the Aggies. If you want to help out USC's NIL efforts, you can donate to House of Victory ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. ⁠⁠CLICK HERE for 30% OFF an annual VIP membership to USCFootball.com!⁠⁠  Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio talking about the 2025 USC football schedule and how the early November trip to Lincoln could be the determining factor for the Trojans having a successful campaign. After finishing the regular season 6-6 in 2024 with no true Big Ten road victories, USC will try to take a huge step forward and be a real factor in the conference title race this season. To do so, the Trojans will need to grind out some tough victories on the road and we are circling that November 1 date against the Cornhuskers as the barometer game for USC. Looking at the way too early top-25 polls USC will face a few ranked teams on the road including Notre Dame, Oregon and Illinois and face off against Michigan at home. The post-spring SP+ rankings have Notre Dame at No. 6, Oregon at No. 7, Michigan at No. 10, Illinois at No. 19 then Iowa at No. 28 and Nebraska at No. 34 (with USC at No. 30). No other program on the Tro

The Dedeaux Download Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling and podcast co-host Kasey Kazliner breaking down the big news that USC baseball is officially back in the NCAA tournament after the Trojans were selected to regionals as an at-large team. Shotgun and Kasey discuss USC finally breaking the postseason drought and take a look back at the action from the Big Ten Tournament where the Trojans went 1-1 with a pair of one-run games but did not qualify for the tournament semifinals. They note three positives, including strong pitching from Caden Aoki and Mason Edwards in the conference tournament. They also look at USC's continued struggles leaving men on base and what it has to do to get that issue corrected in the postseason. After a break, USC head coach Andy Stankiewicz joins the show to talk about the Trojans making it back to a regional for the first time since 2015, his reaction as well as what it means for the players that went through being snubbed in 2023 and what it means for the program going fo

In this special edition of Tunnel Vision hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka Triple Double) are back in studio and joined remotely by new USC linebacker Desman Stephens. Thanks to House of Victory, the 6-foot-3, 232 pound linebacker out of Clarkston, Michigan, had a lengthy interview with our hosts, talking about his journey from the Midwest to Los Angeles, the progress he made during his freshman campaign, playing along side Eric Gentry, learning under Matt Entz last year and Rob Ryan this year and how he thinks this defense can improve in 2025. Last season Stephens played in all 13 games for the Trojans, picking up 13 tackles (8 solo, 5 assisted), including 1 tackle for a loss of 1 yard, 1 forced fumble, 1 interception returned for 42 yards and a quarterback hurry. The interview with Stephens was conducted in conjunction with House of Victory, an alumni-backed nonprofit collective dedicated to providing a competitive edge in the NIL space for University of Southern California student-athletes.

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to discuss the action over the weekend with the Millikan passing tournament, Under the Radar camp, preview the upcoming June official visits and clearing out the mailbag. TIME STAMPS: 15:01: Cold Open (Millikan Tournament of Champions 7-on-7) 21:56: Tight End Recruiting  41:04: Under the Radar Straight Ballers Camp 56:15: New Offers  58:37: Interesting June Official Visitors  1:11:15: Listener Questions  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio discussing the future of the USC/Notre Dame football series. Since 1926 the Trojans and the Fighting Irish have met on the gridiron 95 times, but as of now the game isn't on the schedule after the 2025 college football season. The guys talk about what they have heard from inside the athletic department about the series and if they think the annual meeting between these two storied programs is actually in jeopardy of ending. The guys also discuss the latest on the Trojan football recruiting front, with USC's lead for the No. 1 spot in the 2026 recruiting class shrinking following the de-commit of five-star linebacker Xavier Griffin. They talk about if Griffin could still be in the mix for this USC class, who some of the other big names that are out there and if they anticipate any more players de-committing. With Big Ten athletic directors, coaches and presidents meeting this week, the

The Dedeaux Download Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling and podcast co-host Kasey Kazliner breaking down USC baseball finishing the regular season with a series loss on the road at Washington, winning in the finale after dropping five of six games prior. Shotgun and Kasey take a look at the action, noting three positives, including an electric performance from Mason Edwards as well as a positive outing from fellow left-handed pitcher Caden Hunter and Ethan Hedges breaking through with a big hit in extra innings. They also look at the end-of-regular-season struggles for the Trojans and what USC has to do to right the ship at the opportune time. After a break, USC pitching coach Sean Allen joins the show to talk about what can be expected from the Big Ten Tournament since he's coached in it previously and how the unique pod system the Big Ten has gone to this season changes the dynamic, especially as the top seed in one of the four pods. Allen also discusses what they've done to try to get both Edwards a

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to discuss USC adding not one but two local 2026 linebackers in Shaun Scott and Taylor Johnson. The Cilantro Boys also tackle the massive decommitment of 5-star LB Xavier Griffin. TIME STAMPS: 9:14: Cold Open (Hybrid Shaun Scott Commits)  21:40: LB Taylor Johnson Commits  46:53: Updated Top247 Rankings  1:07:16: Xavier Griffin, Kohen Brown Decommit  1:41::12: Recruiting Heat  2:06:04: New Offers, 2027 QB Offer 2:20:47: Listener Questions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio with special guest Harry Ruiz who is the Spanish voice of Trojans as well as the Las Vegas Raiders. We chat with Ruiz about his journey to become USC's Spanish play by play announcer, what some of his most memorable moments have been and his favorite calls from the booth. We also solicited questions from The Peristyle (the USCFootball.com message board) that we share with Ruiz at the end of the interview. Following the interview both Ryan and Connor will give their thoughts on USC hiring Trumain Carroll from Kansas State to be the new director of football sports performance, replacing Bennie Wylie. Carroll was well liked in Manhattan by the Wildcats staff and fans and could be a big boost for the Trojan football team going forward. The guys also discuss all of the news and notes around USC football recruiting including commitments from Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei four-star linebacker