USC Trojans (official thread)

[Bestbuck36]

Well said.

 

[pnuts34]

Per 11w:

Interesting that Thamel thinks Riley could be out at USC if they don’t show improvement this season. Believes week 4 when Oregon comes to town will shape the conversation on Riley’s future throughout the rest of the season.

Riley being fired would obviously send a shockwave through cfb, I’m more looking at the recruiting ramifications. USC has a good bit of players that we wanted in this class and 2026.

The two obvious names for me are Elbert Hill and Luke Wafle, I’m not sure we would even be able to afford Wafle after Wilder, Jacobs, Fakatou and Smith. But what an insane room that would be.

 

[ScriptOhio]

No. 14 USC loses starting center Kilian O'Connor to season-ending knee injury in practice

The Trojans are used to a carousel along the offensive line

www.cbssports.com

No. 14 USC loses starting center Kilian O'Connor to season-ending knee injury in practice​

The Trojans are used to a carousel along the offensive line​

A USC offense with big expectations has suffered a tough blow just weeks before the season-opener against San Jose State on Aug. 29. Starting center Kilian O'Connor suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice on Wednesday, Lincoln Riley announced.

Riley described the incident as a "non-contact kind of freak injury" and confirmed that O'Connor won't take the field in 2026. The Trojans coach said it was a tough pill to swallow given O'Connor's journey from walk-on to starting center.

"Tough one for us I think more than anything from just an emotional standpoint," Riley said, per 247Sports. "Tremendous leader. Obviously well-versed on his track here as a walk-on into becoming a team leader and one of the heartbeats of this program."

The Rimington Trophy, which is handed out to the best center in the nation, had earlier in the day announced O'Connor as on the watch list for the award.
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[muffler dragon]

Crazy that it's been 17 years since Carroll was at USC.