Usc football radio articles
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USC football loses more players to transfer portal
Isaiah Raikes’ nameplate over his locker barely had settled in, but USC’s latest great hope at defensive line already is looking for a new home. Raikes and defensive back Tre’Quon Fegans were removed from USC’s online roster this weekend amid their plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens Monday. As players flirted with, backed out of and entered the portal, discussion around the spring transfer window lingered over the final two weeks of USC’s spring practices, but coach Lincoln Riley...
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Jonah Monheim is taking center stage for USC football
Brett Neilon had Jonah Monheim pegged as the eventual heir to the USC center’s throne long before Monheim took the field for the Trojans. From the former three-star prospect’s first practices at USC in 2020, it was obvious Monheim would find his way to the middle of the offensive line, even if he had to first bide his time at guard and tackle. “We didn’t really know when,” said Neilon, who was a four-year starter at center, “but it was like we knew Jonah would make a kick-ass center.” Monheim’s...
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USC remains silent on OJ Simpson's death, underscoring complicated connections to football star
When O.J. Simpson's death from prostate cancer was announced, the University of Southern California made no public acknowledgment of it. The silence is atypical for the school, but it's an obvious statement in itself about the complicated relationship with one of the most accomplished athletes in USC history.