Trojan Talk Podcast

With USC reeling in six announced commitments (plus a seventh teased by Lincoln Riley on Twitter), the Trojans started June better than anyone could have expected on the recruiting front. To break it all down, put it in perspective and delve deeper into those prospects, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney and fellow Rivals analyst Adam Friedman join host Ryan Young.

The biggest game for USC football in years arrives Friday. To set the stage we are joined by our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne to cover the Trojans side of the matchup, Caleb Williams' place in program lore, his favorite Lincoln Riley play call from last week and more. And then Ute Nation insider Alex Markham comes on the show to share insight from the Utah side of the matchup.

Our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne, the former USC quarterback, covers the storylines of the week and breaks down his favorite Lincoln Riley play call from the UCLA game. And Tyler James, who covers Notre Dame for Rivals, gives us insight on the Fighting Irish ahead of the rivalry clash Saturday in the Coliseum.

It's rivalry week -- USC vs. UCLA -- and our resident analyst Max Browne is back on the podcast to break down the matchup, talk about the ramifications from Travis Dye's season-ending injury, the enigma of WR Brenden Rice, Caleb Williams' Heisman case and more.

Our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne, the former USC quarterback, chimes in on the storylines of the week, including USC's wide receiver situation, breaks down the matchup with Cal and dissects his favorite Lincoln Riley play call from last week. And the LA Times' Brady McCollough sizes up the College Football Playoff picture and USC's path to a potential playoff berth.

Former USC QB and our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne joins Ryan Young to break down the storylines of the week, reflect back on the win over Washington State, the most impressive aspect of the defense's resurgence this fall, preview the matchup with Utah and dissect his favorite Lincoln Riley play call from last week.

Former USC QB turned analyst Max Browne dissects Caleb Williams' incredible performance vs. Arizona State, details his favorite play calls of the week from both Lincoln Riley and Alex Grinch and previews the matchup with Washington State.

Former USC QB turned analyst Max Browne takes his turn diagnosing why QB Caleb Williams was uncharacteristically inaccurate in the win at Oregon State. He also explains why Lincoln Riley called the perfect play on the game-winning TD, dissecting the play and the coverage. Devils Digest publisher Hod Rabino comes on the show to discuss the state of the program at Arizona State, who he thinks the Sun Devils should hire as head coach and thoughts on the game this weekend. And Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney hops on the podcast to talk USC recruiting.

Former USC QB turned analyst Max Browne makes his weekly appearance on the Trojan Talk podcast to break down his favorite Lincoln Riley play call from last week, why the running game is so productive, thoughts on Caleb Williams, Solomon Byrd and the run defense, and of course, an in-depth preview of the matchup this week as USC travels to Oregon State.

Former USC QB and our resident analyst Max Browne makes his weekly appearance on the show, breaking down the offensive outburst at Stanford, including his favorite Lincoln Riley play calls. The Orange County Register's Adam Grosbard talks Max Williams, Shane Lee and other Trojans storylines. And we set the stage for the Trojans' game vs. Fresno State.

Former USC quarterback turned analyst Max Browne joins host Ryan Young, of TrojanSports.com, to break down the Trojans' 66-14 win over Rice and preview the matchup this week with Stanford.

The Athletic's Antonio Morales joins host Ryan Young to recap fall camp and trade thoughts and takeaways from the last month in a segment called "What we think and what we know."    We set the stage for USC's season opener Saturday vs. Rice as the first game of the Lincoln Riley Era is finally here.

After a week where USC's NIL approach became a major topic of conversation around the program and within the fan base, with news of a donor-led collective -- Student Body Right -- working to start up, we deliver all the relevant perspectives. Ryan Kartje, who wrote the story about the collective for the LA Times, sets the table for the discussion. Dale Rech and Bill Hadden, the guys behind Student Body Right, detail why they're launching a collective and clarify some potential misconceptions. And then Michael Calvin Jones, the CEO of Stay Doubted, gives an update on BLVD's progress, what's to come and his reaction to Student Body Right.

Stay Doubted CEO Michael Calvin Jones and Spencer Harris, USC football's former director of player personnel who is now heading up the BLVD division of Stay Doubted, detail the Trojans' new NIL venture and how it works. How is it different from a "Collective" and why is it a preferred alternative to what other schools are doing in the NIL space? How much can USC athletes make on NIL through this structure? How does the move to the Big Ten impact USC's NIL upside? We cover that and more. And then Harris offers his perspective on working with Lincoln Riley for seven months and the changes that have happened within the football program.

Los Angeles Times national college sports reporter Brady McCollough returns to the show to discuss all angles and tentacles of USC's seismic move to the Big Ten and what it means for the Trojans, the Big Ten, the Pac-12 and college football as a whole. And then new USC baseball coach Andy Stankiewicz comes on to talk about taking over the Trojans program, his expectations, the roster he inherits, his big league career and more.

As USC wraps up its biggest recruiting weekend of the summer, we bring on Rivals national recruiting analyst Adam Gorney to talk about the latest on some top Trojans targets and also the new Rivals rankings, which saw several USC recruits make big leaps.

Host Ryan Young is joined by former USC QB Max Browne, who shares his takeaways from the spring game, what he saw from the quarterbacks, a strong take on Miller Moss' future, what we learned about the offense this spring and more.  Then USC beat writer Adam Grosbard, from the OC Register, joins the show to reflect on the spring as a whole, the impact transfers, other stock risers and the way the Trojans have fully bought into Lincoln Riley.

USC starts spring football practice Tuesday and we break it down from every angle, discussing and debating the key storylines, our expectations, players to watch, why Caleb Williams deserves the hype and much more with former Trojans QB Max Browne and The Athletic's Antonio Morales.

USC executive senior associate athletic director Brandon Sosna returns to the Trojan Talk podcast for his second appearance as we cover a wide range of topics from Lincoln Riley to the transfer portal to NIL and more. 

Our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne, the former QB, joins host Ryan Young to dissect what makes Lincoln Riley's offenses so elite and prodigious, what the major differences will be for the Trojans in 2022 on that side of the ball and which players benefit the most from Riley's arrival. Then, new USC offensive tackle Bobby Haskins, the transfer from Virginia, joins the show to discuss his transfer portal experience and why the Trojans were the right fit for him.

Exclusive interview with now-former USC QB Kedon Slovis about his decision to enter the transfer portal, how he looks at the future and how he looks back on his time with the Trojans.   We cover a lot of ground, from his relationship with OC Graham Harrell and interim head coach Donte Williams, the ups and downs of his three years at USC and his conversations with new coach Lincoln Riley before making his decision.

Former USC QB turned analyst Max Browne joins TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young for an instant-reaction discussion about the Trojans' HUGE news Sunday that Lincoln Riley is leaving Oklahoma to become the new USC head coach.

The Los Angeles Times' Ryan Kartje joins the show to discuss his very in-depth feature story on USC athletic director Mike Bohn and what insight he can apply to this ongoing coaching search that should be wrapping up soon for the Trojans. And The Athletic's Antonio Morales returns to the program to talk about his poll of USC football parents, his pulse on the coaching search, why Matt Campbell would make for a very good hire and what the new coach will be inheriting on both sides of the ball.

Former USC quarterback Max Browne returns to the podcast to break down the USC-UCLA rivalry matchup, share some rivalry week memories from his time in the program, discuss freshman QB Jaxson Dart making his first career start, what the future holds for Kedon Slovis and much more.

We have a loaded show ...   USC redshirt senior defensive end Nick Figueroa joined the podcast to talk about his journey from FCS redshirt to junior college standout to leading USC in sacks to battling through a tough injury-marred season. He also discusses his ambitious off-the-field goals for the future.   The Los Angeles Times' Brady McCollough joins the show to break down his in-depth profile of Baylor coach Dave Aranda and discuss Aranda as a USC coaching candidate, as well as other thoughts on the ongoing Trojans coaching search.   And then Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney joins the program to react to the news Sunday night that five-star cornerback Domani Jackson has de-committed from USC.

Former USC QB Max Browne gives his take on the Trojans' quarterback rotation between Kedon Slovis and Jaxson Dart, how it was deployed and what to expect moving forward from this offense. Browne and TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young also react to former coach Clay Helton's new job as Georgia Southern head coach. Then Devils Digest publisher Hod Rabino joins the show to break down the Arizona State side of this matchup.

Los Angeles Times national college football reporter Brady McCollough joins the show to discuss his trip to Cincinnati to profile Luke Fickell, where Fickell stands in the USC coaching search as well as other notable names on everybody's list for that opening. Fellow Times reporter Ryan Kartje joins for the second segment to discuss what we truly learned from USC's win at Colorado and what we expect from this team the rest of the season.

Former USC QB turned analyst Max Browne joins TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young to reflect on another wild week for USC football, from freshman QB Jaxson Dart's stirring debut to the news of his knee surgery, to what all this means for Kedon Slovis. We also preview the Trojans' matchup with Oregon State.

TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young is joined by former USC QB turned analyst Max Browne to react to the news Monday that Clay Helton is out as Trojans football coach with Donte Williams taking over in the interim.    They break down the timing of the move, athletic director Mike Bohn's strongly-worded statement and the coaching search that commences. Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney joins the show to discuss the recruiting impacts of the Helton firing. And The Athletic's Antonio Morales hops on to talk about his story on how Helton's tenure came undone.

Former USC QB turned analyst Max Browne joins TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young to discuss the takeaway from the Trojans' Week 1 win over San Jose State, including a frustrated fan base directing its ire at offensive coordinator Graham Harrell.  Also, Browne breaks down the matchup with Stanford this week and the guys give their predictions.

TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young is joined by Adam Grosbard, USC beat writer for the Orange County Register, for an in-depth breakdown of the Trojans' preseason and expectations as things get underway this weekend. Also, Vytas Mazeika, San Jose State beat writer for the Mercury News, joins the show to break down the other side of the matchup Saturday.

Antonio Morales, USC beat writer for The Athletic, joins TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young for a thorough dissection of the start of fall camp, going position by position, storyline by storyline.  Then, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney hops on the show to discuss the release of the new top-250 rankings for the 2022 recruiting class and some USC recruiting topics.

TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young is joined by former USC QB-turned-analyst Max Browne to break down the storylines and set the stage for the start of Trojans fall camp.

The Athletic's Antonio Morales joins TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young to dissect USC's five weeks of spring practice, discuss and debate takeaways and go position-by-position with what they learned from camp. Then, new USC tight end transfer Malcolm Epps, from Texas, discusses his move to the Trojans and why it was the right fit.

Former USC QB and our resident TrojanSports analyst Max Browne is back on the show to break down the spring game, what he saw from the freshman quarterbacks, plus thoughts on Kedon Slovis, the offensive line, key injuries, Drake London and much more.

On the heels of USC's dominant Sweet 16 win over Oregon, host Ryan Young is joined by Adam Grosbard of the Orange Country Register to talk about the Trojans incredible March Madness run and Elite Eight matchup with Gonzaga.   Then former USC QB Max Browne joins the show to set the stage for spring practice, delving into all the major storylines as the Trojans hit the practice field this week.

USC cornerbacks coach, associated head coach and general ace recruiter Donte Williams joins the podcast to discuss the Trojans' 2021 recruiting class, Korey Foreman's recruitment, a secret advantage he felt he had with cornerback Prophet Brown and much more.Plus, Rivals analyst Adam Gorney offers his final thoughts on USC's No. 8-ranked class and looks ahead to the 2022 cycle.

USC quarterback Kedon Slovis joins the podcast to update us on the health of his shoulder, which he injured on the final play of the Pac-12 championship game, and to put the 2020 season in perspective. He also shares some interesting details about his offseason plans.And former Trojans QB and our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne joins co-host Ryan Young to dissect the hiring of new OL coach Clay McGuire and strength and conditioning coach Robert Stiner, as well as the end of the Larry Scott era in the Pac-12.

Former USC QB Max Browne and co-host Ryan Young break down all the storylines and lingering takeaways from the Trojans' dramatic win at UCLA, preview the Pac-12 championship game vs. Oregon and the significance of the sudden opponent change and more.Then the TrojanSports.com tandem of Young and Alec Simpson go deep into USC recruiting for the Early Signing Period.

Former USC QB Max Browne and co-host Ryan Young debate the storylines of the week, including the Trojans' failing running game, the win over Washington State, Todd Orlando's impact, Palaie Gaoteote in the NCAA transfer portal and, of course, previewing the USC-UCLA showdown this week.

Former USC QB Max Browne and co-host Ryan Young set the stage for the Trojans' home game vs. Washington State on Sunday, as Browne breaks down what to expect from the new-look Cougars under new coach Nick Rolovich. Then, Rivals analyst Adam Gorney joins the show to react to the major news Thursday night of QB Jake Garcia's USC decommitment, as well as previewing what the upcoming early signing period could look like for the Trojans with predictions on the top remaining targets.

Former USC quarterback turned analyst Max Browne joins Ryan Young to dissect the Trojans' win at Utah, covering the key storylines and what they mean in the big picture, as well as previewing the home game this week vs. 2-0 Colorado.

Former USC QB turned analyst Max Browne joins co-host Ryan Young to break down the Trojans' 34-30 win at Arizona. How concerned should fans be by the sloppy performance in Tucson? What about Kedon Slovis' throwing arm? And the linebackers?We break it all down in-depth and look ahead to USC's scheduled trip to Utah this week.

Former USC quarterback turned analyst Max Browne joins co-host Ryan Young to dissect USC's 28-27 come-from-behind win over Arizona State, taking listeners into the details of the fourth-quarter comeback and breaking down the two touchdown plays that drove the Trojans to a wild win. The guys also preview the matchup this week at Arizona and give predictions.

TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne joins co-host Ryan Young to set the stage for USC's season opener while playing some buy-or-sell on the major storylines that emerged from the preseason.And Hod Rabino, publisher of DevilsDigest.com, joins the show for a detailed breakdown from the Arizona State side of the matchup.

Former USC quarterback Max Browne joins TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young to break down their favorite Trojans football storylines entering the relaunched fall season that starts Nov. 7. 

USC football analyst Max Browne joins the Trojan Talk podcast to discuss the developments within the Pac-12 this week as the conference suddenly looks poised to try to launch a fall season.

Rivals recruiting analyst Adam Gorney joins the podcast to talk about the latest Rivals250 updates for the 2021 and 2022 classes, the USC commits who earned big boosts in the rankings and the latest on some priority Trojans targets.

Former USC quarterback and Trojans analyst Max Browne joins co-host Ryan Young to put the cancellation of the fall Pac-12 football season in perspective, examining the potential fallout and Max's perspective as a former college football player on how the Trojans move forward from here.

This is the full raw audio from USC's Zoom press conference Wednesday with athletic director Mike Bohn, football coach Clay Helton and team physician Dr. Seth Gamradt regarding the Pac-12's announcement of no sports until at least Jan. 1.