Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham , RJ Abeytia and India Otto are back in studio projecting which Trojan football players will step up and settle into leadership roles this coming season. The Trojans are in a win-now situation, with a playoffs or bust mindset in year five of the Lincoln Riley era, and will need a handful of players to take control of the locker room and l...

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and RJ Abeytia are back in studio talking about general manager Chad Bowden's impact on USC's high school recruiting efforts. The Trojans signed the No. 1 recruiting class in 2026 and currently has the No. 14 ranked group for 2027. The guys talk about this shift in focus to high school prospects over the portal and what a recent report fr...

Shotgun Spratling  and  Kasey Kazliner  return on the Dedeaux Download Podcast to wrap up the 2026 USC baseball season with Trojans' head coach Andy Stankiewicz joining the show to provide insights as we look back at a season of new heights reached under Stankiewicz with the Trojans knocking out a ton of two-decade old 'firsts since...' Stankiewicz talks about the Trojans' disappoin...

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns as to discuss USC landing the commitment of 2027 LB Dylan Wafle. The pod also talks Trojan camp session evaluations, OT7 Finals and much more. TIME STAMPS: (0:00): New Terms? (7:37): USC Lands 2027 LB Dylan Wafle (26:15): Paisios Polamalu & USC Workout Evaluations (01:29:13): OT7 Finals Thoughts (01:40:22): Listener Questions

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham , RJ Abeytia and intern India Otto are back in studio discussing a few different USC football topics, starting with a look back at the Pete Carroll era, updates from the latest high school football camps held on campus and looking at a potential breakout player for the Trojans in 2026. First up, Ryan gives his review of "Men of Troy" by M...

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to discuss the second week of USC official visitors, camp sessions, a new potential legacy target, the looming OT7 Finals, updated rankings and Christopher Nolan movies. TIME STAMPS: (0:00): Hurricane NBA Talk  (10:00): Previewing Official Visits, Paisios Polamalu (46:02): Unofficial Camp Visitors (01:02:11): Updated 2027 Rankings  (01...

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast host Ryan Abraham welcomes special guest Owen Hanson into the studio, the former USC volleyball and football player that turned into an international drug dealer. Hanson's incredible story is chronicled in Mark Wahlberg’s Emmy-award winning docuseries "Cocaine Quarterback," available on Prime Video. Hanson talks about his humble beginnings as a Redondo Beac...

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to recap USC's first (and biggest) official visit weekend, the Elite 11 Finals and some new offensive line offers in the 2027 class. TIME STAMPS (0:00): 10K is Down  (6:42): Hot Route  (21:31): Cold Open: OV Weekend  (1:00:31): New 2027 OL Offers  (01:19:57): June 12 Visitors  (01:35:00): Elite 11 Finals Thoughts  (02:05...

The Dedeaux Download Podcast returns with  Shotgun Spratling  and podcast co-host  Kasey Kazliner  breaking down USC baseball's unreal run through the loser's bracket in the College Station Regional, winning four games in a row to be able to take the title and advance to the program's first super regional since 2005. At the end of the show, the podcasting duo also previews...

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham , RJ Abeytia and intern India Otto are back in studio taking a look at which Trojan football players have the most to prove in 2026. Head coach Lincoln Riley brings 15 starters back and has a new-look defense with Gary Patterson calling the shots on that side of the ball, but to make that elusive run at the College Football Players there...

The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast is back to break down USC's first official visit weekend, Elite 11 Finals coming to town and a new 2027 LB Crystal Ball. TIME STAMPS (00:00): Rib Talk  (9:00): Official Visitors List  (41:12): 2027 Crystal Ball  (01:03:48): USC Kickoff Times, Oregon Game Visitors  (01:25:33): Hurricane Flow State  (01:52:25): Elite 11 Finals  (02:08:23): Listener Question

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and RJ Abeytia are back in studio taking a look at the challenging 2026 USC football schedule to see what it will take for this Trojan squad to make the College Football Playoffs for the very first time. Head coach Lincoln Riley is confident he has the right team in place to make a championship run, and we take a high-level look at the sc...

The Dedeaux Download Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling  and podcast co-host Kasey Kazliner breaking down the news that USC baseball is back in the NCAA tournament for the second straight year after the Trojans were selected as an at-large team in the College Station Regional in Texas. USC head coach Andy Stankiewicz joins the show to talk about the Trojans making it to back-to-back regionals...

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and RJ Abeytia are back in studio discussing the news that has come out of the Big Ten's spring meetings in Rancho Palos Verdes, at the beautiful Terranea Resort. USC football head coach Lincoln Riley likely had the shortest commute to the meetings, and he ended up speaking to Brandon Marcello about his confidence in the team they have pu...

Composite Two-Stars Recruits podcast returns to discuss USC landing four-star 2027 safety Gavin Williams, WR Eli Woodard parting ways from the class and spring updates. TIME STAMPS (00:00): Hurricane and UFOs (07:55): Hot Route  (20:13): Gavin Williams Commits  (34:44): WR Eli Woodard Decommits  (01:14:36): Under the Radar Straight Baller Camp Recap (01:32:53): Spring Updates (02:04:22): More New...

The Dedeaux Download Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling  and podcast co-host Kasey Kazliner breaking down USC baseball's final week of the regular season, a hard-fought super-regional-esque series at No. 16 Oregon. They also talk with USC southpaw ace Mason Edwards about his incredible season that earned him Big Ten Pitcher of the Year honors Tuesday. Shotgun and Kasey take a look at the Troja...

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast, Shotgun Spratling is joined by co-host RJ Abeytia in studio for a special pop-up episode with Shotgun being in town. Shotgun picks the brain of RJ about his spring camp observations and takeaways, including the overall improved depth of the roster and thoughts on where the USC football culture stands after a spring where 31 freshmen were indoctrinated. In...

Composite Two-Star Recruits Podcast returns to preview major USC target and 2027 safety Gavin Williams setting a commitment date, Trojans in the NFL Draft and Miami moving in on USC commits. TIME STAMPS (0:00): New Hurricane Idea (9:08) Hot Route! (17:02): Gavin Williams Commitment Preview  (29:57): Huntington Beach 7-on-7 and Miami Push  (01:01:08): 2026 NFL Draft Overview  (02:01:54): Bosco Show...

The Dedeaux Download Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling  and podcast co-host Kasey Kazliner breaking down USC baseball's continued success at home after the Trojans recorded another home sweep, improving to a nation's best and program record home mark of 32-1 at Dedeaux Field. They also talk with USC junior outfielder/catcher Andrew Lamb about the team's offensive production, which has seen a...

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham , RJ Abeytia and intern India Otto are back in studio discussing the latest news and notes around the USC football program and college football in general. With spring football in the rearview mirror we are keeping tabs on how the Trojans are navigating the off-season and how the sport we all love makes tweaks to the rules and post-season...

Composite Two-Star Recruits returns to discuss USC adding four-star 2027 DL Tolo Tuihalamaka, 2028 WR commit Roye Oliver reclassifying and the latest on safety Gavin Williams. TIME STAMPS: (0:00): Gerard Doesn't Miss 10K (8:44): DL Tolo Tuihalamaka Commits  (35:14): USC & DL Marcus Fakatou  (48:34): S Gavin Williams Buzz  (57:52): Question: RJ Sermons at safety?  (01:19:50): Question: UCLA vs....

The Dedeaux Download Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling  and podcast co-host Kasey Kazliner breaking down USC baseball's continued success at home after the Trojans recorded their eighth sweep of the season, improving to a nation's best home record of 28-1 at Dedeaux Field. They also talk with USC hitting coach Travis Jewett about the team's offensive production, which has seen an uptick in dr...

The Dedeaux Download Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling  and podcast co-host Kasey Kazliner breaking down USC baseball's bounce back series sweep of Purdue after a four-game losing streak and previewing the Trojans' upcoming week of action. They also talk with USC junior center fielder Kevin Takeuchi about his recent power surge and the vibes around the program with the Trojans now 34-11 (16-8...

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham , RJ Abeytia and intern India Otto are back in studio discussing how the Trojans fared in the 2026 NFL Draft, with wide receiver Makai Lemon going in the first round to the Philadelphia Eagles, wide receiver Ja'Kobi Lane going in the third round to the Baltimore Ravens and safety Kamari Ramsey going early in the fifth round to the Houston...

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham , RJ Abeytia and intern India Otto are back in studio discussing this weekend's huge NFL Draft and the top-rated USC prospects that are hoping to hear their name called. They also take a crack at ranking each of the Trojan football position groups by level of expectations heading into the season following what we learned about the team in...