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Lincoln Riley wins Bear Alexander recruiting battle, convincing him to stay at USC
After seriously considering another trip to the transfer portal, standout defensive tackle Bear Alexander says he’s staying at USC. “I’m not crystal clear on all of the noise or what any of this portal mess is about,” Alexander said Wednesday on social media. “I’m here to finish what I started and that's chasing a natty here at USC with my teammates #FightOn.” That didn’t appear to be the plan Tuesday, as word spread of Alexander’s intention to enter the portal a second time after one season at...
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Amid portal uncertainty, Lincoln Riley keeps one top lineman and loses another
After 48 hours of nagging questions and will-he-or-won’t-he uncertainty, Bear Alexander emerged from the tunnel under the John McKay Center in full pads and helmet, his mere presence a sigh of relief after a dramatic stretch of spring at USC. Those previous two days had been defined by dizzying speculation surrounding the standout defensive tackle’s future at the school. Alexander seemed all but bound for the transfer portal on Tuesday morning, before a final pitch from USC coaches Wednesday...
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Lincoln Riley brushes off departure of Jason Zandamela, USC’s highest-rated 2024 commit
Zandamela, an interior offensive lineman from Florida who was one of USC’s blue-chip recruits in the class of 2024, transferred out of USC on Thursday.