Lincoln Riley's Crucial Offseason: Trojans' Strategy for 2024

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00:00You know, Rich, we're trying to talk about all the projected teams who will be playing

00:07in the postseason, but what's next for Lincoln, Riley and USC, the Trojans.

00:13I mean, they, they finished, you know, six and six after today's loss, 500, not really

00:19good enough.

00:20There was a lot of expectations coming in for a new year and they just haven't seemed

00:24to live up to the billing.

00:27It's a great question.

00:29You know, I'm a fan of the coach.

00:31I'm very aware of what he's done in the past, both as an offensive coordinator and then

00:36the head coach at Oklahoma before getting to USC.

00:39So the talent is there.

00:40That's unquestionable.

00:42Something just isn't clicking at Troy.

00:45And one of the things that's interesting, Dubs, is they figured the defense out this

00:48year.

00:49We didn't see it against Notre Dame, obviously, but they were improved in 2024 defensively.

00:54But then the offense regressed and Miller Moss wasn't quite the quarterback that they

01:00thought they would be or that we saw in the bowl game last year.

01:04So this is going to be a pivotal offseason for Lincoln, Riley.

01:07I think the Trojans will be very active in the transfer portal.

01:11There's a lot of NIL money, so it shouldn't be a problem to get kids to go to USC.

01:17I think this might be do or die time, which is shocking.

01:20I thought it was a great hire when he was plucked out of Norman, but he needs a big

01:26offseason that could involve coaches that certainly will involve the transfer portal.

01:30But if Lincoln Riley is 7-5, 8-4 next year, I mean, it might be time for USC to start

01:37thinking about a new leader, which is bizarre.

01:40I mean, he was one of the best young coaches in the game just three years ago.

01:44I love that question, Dubs.