Alex talks with USC reporter Luca Evans of the Orange County Register about the many challenges facing the Trojans in the NIL and collective space. How does a rich school with a blue-blood football history run into difficulty in this new world? USC might be the best window into that question. Then Richard and Alex talk about the unusual buildup to the April transfer portal window and break down interesting position groups to watch over the coming weeks: Michigan’s QBs, Penn State’s WRs, and more at Miami (x2), UNC, USC, and Washington. To close, they discuss the different ways that football institutions decided to remember (or not) O.J. Simpson. Production: Anthony Vito.
Read Luca’s story about USC’s collective here.
Follow Luca on Twitter/X @bylucaevans.
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USC’s Cautionary NIL Tale + Spring Portal Window Breakdown