Inside the Trojans' Huddle: Transfer portal and USC's NIL status
In this episode of Inside the Trojans’ Huddle, the WeAreSC panel discusses the latest news from the transfer portal and how USC’s NIL situation affects things. They also discuss the Mt. Rushmore of blue-blood college football program and play Arledge’s 10 Questions.
Transfer Portal
Checking on the latest transfer portal news, including the pursuit of former Michigan State defensive tackle Derrick Harmon. The panel discusses the NIL angle and what the overall feel is regarding USC’s work in the transfer portal during this spring window.
Goals for the USC Program
What should the primary goal of the USC football program be between now and the start of fall camp? The panel discusses a few on-the-field and off-the-field priorities for the next few months for the Trojans.
Mt. Rushmore of College Football
What four programs make up the Mt. Rushmore of college football’s blue-bloods? There are seven obvious choices but only four spots.
NIL and USC
What’s going on with USC and NIL? Will the Trojans be able to land a must-get piece out of the portal?
Arledge’s 10 Questions
1. What are your feelings about the return of wide receiver Kyle Ford to USC?
2. Who or what team was the biggest underachiever in the Southern California sports scene this year?
3. What’s in worse shape artistically at the moment: the big movie studios or the big record labels?
4. Best movie villains: Cold War Russians or Nazis?
5. What programs will make up college football’s final four next year?
6. What was the most hopeless USC season ever: Larry Smith’s last season (1992), Paul Hackett’s last season (2000) or Clay Helton’s last season (2021)?
7. Pick one: Clay Matthews III, Rey Maualuga or Brian Cushing.
8. Pick one: Robert Woods, Amon Ra St. Brown or Dwayne Jarrett.
9. If you had to be traded as a fan to another college football program, which would you choose?
10. Adele or Whitney Houston?
