Trojan Talk Podcast

TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young is joined by longtime contributor/analyst Tajwar Khandaker and Bruin Blitz beat writer Tracy McDannald to set the stage for USC-UCLA this weekend.

TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young is joined by Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney and co-host Tajwar Khandaker to talk USC recruiting and the first Trojans start for QB Jayden Maiava.

Ryan Young and Tajwar Khandaker cover the storylines of the week and debate the 10 USC football players most likely to make a major positive impact for the Trojans next season.

TrojanSports.com's Ryan Young and Tajwar Khandaker hit on the key storylines of the week, including an examination of the Lincoln Riley Era through 2.5 seasons, QB Miller Moss, Big Ten officiating, changes we'd make personnel-wise and predictions for USC-Maryland.

TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young is joined by Tajwar Khandaker and Happy Valley Insider's Richie O'Leary to set the table for USC's showdown with No. 4 Penn State.

Rivals analyst John Garcia Jr. joins host Ryan Young to react to USC completing the flip of four-star DT and former Oklahoma commit Floyd Boucard on Thursday. Then, Young and TrojanSports.com staple Tajwar Khandaker cover the USC football storylines of the week and talk about the road game at Minnesota, while Gopher Nation's Dylan Callaghan-Croley delves deeper into the other side of the matchup.

TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young reacts to DT Bear Alexander's decision to sit out the rest of the season and look to transfer. Then the OC Register's Luca Evans joins the show to talk USC football storylines, including the offensive line struggles, what the defensive performance vs. Michigan revealed, Zachariah Branch's season and more.  And, finally, BadgerBlitz.com's Seamus Rohrer gives a...

TrojanSports.com's Ryan Young and Tajwar Khandaker delve deeper into some of the difference-makers behind USC's strong start to the season and give thoughts and predictions for USC-Michigan. Then, Brock Heilig, of Maize and Blue Review, adds perspective from the Wolverines side of the matchup.

Former USC QB and our resident analyst Max Browne is back on the podcast to break down the season-opening win over LSU and what it revealed about this Trojans team.

The Los Angeles Times' Ryan Kartje joins TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young to break down the top takeaways from the preseason heading into USC's marquee showdown with LSU on Sunday. And Death Valley Insider reporter Luke Hubbard provides insight from the other side of the matchup.

The Athletic's Antonio Morales joins TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young to discuss their takeaways from the first days of USC practice, who is catching their eye, the best position battles and more.

Ryan Kartje, USC beat writer for the Los Angeles Times, joins host Ryan Young to hit on all the storylines from Trojans spring practice and the spring game. 

Rivals recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. reacts USC landing five defensive commitments Sunday -- four from the Southeast -- and gives his scouting report on those prospects. And Max Browne, the former QB, joins host Ryan Young for USC spring football talk.

We have 10 questions for The Athletic's Antonio Morales about the aftermath of the Alex Grinch firing and where USC's defense goes from here. And Max Browne also weighs in on all things Grinch while scouting Oregon and the matchup for the Trojans this weekend.

Former QB and our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne is back on the podcast with host Ryan Young to cover the storylines of the week as some wild chatter has emerged about USC football, Lincoln Riley's future, Caleb Williams and more. We set the record straight, try to figure out what's wrong with the offense and give predictions for USC-Cal.

The LA Times' Brady McCollough comes on the show to discuss his column and reaction to USC's loss at Notre Dame last weekend, what it means for the rest of this season and how ready are the Trojans for the Big Ten next year? And then Ute Nation's Alex Markham and TrojanSports.com's Ryan Young go deep into the storylines for USC-Utah.

Our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne joins host Ryan Young to cover the storylines of the week -- including Lincoln Riley's outspoken thoughts on the defense -- and to look ahead to USC-Notre Dame. Notre Dame insider Tyler James also joins the show to break down the Fighting Irish and share his score prediction. And the LA Times Ryan Kartje discusses his feature story this week on Linc...

Former USC QB and our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne joins host Ryan Young to examine the state and potential of USC's defense, talk Brenden Rice's emergence, Max's favorite play design from the Colorado game and preview the matchup with Arizona.

The Trojan Talk podcast went on location in Carrollton, Georgia, this week to sit down with USC five-star 2026 QB commit Julian Lewis, who is on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week and the top-ranked prospect in his class. Here from Lewis, his HS coach Joey King (who previously coached Trevor Lawrence) and Rivals analyst John Garcia Jr. Then our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne i...

Our TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne joins host Ryan Young to trade takeaways on the first two weeks of the USC football season and look ahead to Stanford.

Our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne, the former USC QB, returns for his weekly spot on the podcast, breaking down the Trojans' season debut, the Zachariah Branch Show, the concerns about the defense and much more with host Ryan Young.  

The USC football team starts practice Friday morning, and we get you ready for fall camp here on the Trojan Talk podcast with help from the LA Times' Brady McCollough and The Athletic's Antonio Morales. Plus, hear directly from Trojans coach Lincoln Riley about the plans for the new USC football complex.

Chris Capko, USC's associate head basketball coach and Andy Enfield's longtime top assistant, details how the Trojans reeled in the top-ranked recruit in the country in five-star point guard Isaiah Collier, along with Bronny James and two four-star forwards from the East Coast. Capko also talks about why this is one of the most anticipated USC basketball seasons in a long time and a hard career de...

Rivals analysts Adam Gorney, Adam Friedman, John Garcia Jr. and Cole Patterson join the show to break down the last month and a half of USC recruiting and what's still ahead. Former USC QB Max Browne talks NIL, House of Victory and the upcoming football facility upgrades. And USC baseball coach Andy Stankiewicz returns to the 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.