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Max Browne assesses Caleb Williams and USC’s big win at Oregon State, plus Hod Rabino on ASU

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 recrui...

Sep 30, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 85

Former QB turned analyst Max Browne joins Ryan Young to break down the Trojans and preview the Oregon State matchup

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.

Sep 22, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 84

Breaking down Lincoln Riley’s best play calls from Week 2, top individual storylines and previewing Fresno 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.

Sep 16, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 83

Talking NIL with the LA Times’ Ryan Kartje, the Student Body Right collective guys, and Michael Jones on BLVD

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. An...

Aug 14, 20222 hr 1 minEp. 80

Michael Calvin Jones and Spencer Harris explain how Stay Doubted and BLVD are going to allow USC to compete in new NIL-driven world of recruiting

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...

Jul 15, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 79

Talking USC-Big Ten ramifications with the LA Times’ Brady McCollough, plus new USC baseball coach Andy Stankiewicz

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.

Jul 09, 20221 hr 28 minEp. 78

USC recruiting talk with Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney

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.

Jun 19, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 77

Analyst Max Browne and the OC Register’s Adam Grosbard reflect on USC spring practice

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.

May 02, 20221 hr 28 minEp. 76

Max Browne breaks down Lincoln Riley’s offense and new USC OT Bobby Haskins joins the show

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.

Dec 31, 20211 hrEp. 73

Former USC QB Kedon Slovis goes in-depth on his decision to transfer, his future and everything that transpired this fall

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.

Dec 20, 202137 minEp. 72

The L.A. Times‘ Ryan Kartje discusses his feature on USC AD Mike Bohn and The Athletic‘s Antonio Morales talks coaching search and 2022 roster

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....

Nov 26, 20211 hr 14 minEp. 70

USC DE Nick Figueroa talks about his career and future, the LA Times Brady McCollough talks Dave Aranda and Adam Gorney reacts to Domani Jackson‘s de-commitment

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...

Nov 15, 20211 hr 7 minEp. 68

Max Browne weighs in on USC‘s QB rotation and Clay Helton‘s new job, while Devils Digest‘s Hod Rabino previews ASU

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.

Nov 05, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 67

The Los Angeles Times‘ Brady McCollough and Ryan Kartje talk USC‘s coaching search and takeaways from the win at Colorado

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.

Oct 06, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 66

Putting the end of the Clay Helton era in perspective with Max Browne, Antonio Morales and Adam Gorney

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 M...

Sep 15, 20211 hr 36 minEp. 64

The Athletic's Antonio Morales talks USC fall camp and Rivals' Adam Gorney breaks down the new 2022 recruiting rankings

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.

Aug 17, 20211 hr 11 minEp. 61

Former USC QB Max Browne breaks down Trojans spring game, freshmen QBs

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.

Apr 22, 20211 hr 11 minEp. 58

Talking USC in the Elite Eight with Adam Grosbard and Trojans spring football with Max Browne

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.

Mar 30, 20211 hr 26 minEp. 57
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