Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

USCFootball.com staff members Dan Weber, Keely Eure and Ryan Abraham talk about the Trojans getting that first win under their belts and answer all of your questions about this team heading into the Stanford game. Thanks to our sponsor SeetGeek! Download the app and use promo code USC to get $20 off your first purchase.

Fox Sports personality Colin Cowherd was in studio for our Tunnel Vision show to talk about USC's win over UNLV, what he thinks of the team plus we talk about the Pac-12's weekend and lots more.

Ryan Abraham, Shotgun Spratling and Keely Eure are back in the studio for another edition of Tunnel Vision. The show now comes to you twice a week, as the crew will break down Saturday's game on Sunday. This week, the team takes a look at how USC performed against UNLV and answers your questions.

Coach Harvey Hyde breaks down what he saw in USC's 43-21 victory over UNLV to start the 2018 season. Special thanks to our sponsor ZipRecruiter. Try it for free at ziprecruiter.com/style We start off talking about the offense that Coach Hyde thinks looks the exact same as last year and he has real concerns with the lack of physicality in the red zone. When USC got down inside the 20, it was all quarterback JT Daniels and the receivers instead of the offensive line and the run game. Coach Hyde wants to see more smash mouth football when you get down close and he isn’t seeing that. We also had a question from Earl in West LA about the offensive line not looking ready for the opener for the third year in a row.   Coach also brought up an interesting play where backup quarterback Matt Fink came into the game in the red zone for one play and took a three yard loss. Curtis in Moreno Valley called in about this play, saying that USC needs more room to run and pass when an athletic quarterback comes in because the defense sits on the read option play, looking for the QB to run. Tight ends and their lack of production was a discussed topic on the show and the coach thinks they are only used as blockers and they don’t really even block all that well. He thinks they need to be utilized more in the offense and we had a couple of questions from listeners that expressed the same concerns. Coach feels tight ends can be a great mismatch but you have to get them involved in the passing game to exploit it. Going 5-for-5 on field goals is great for the kicker, but not for the offense. USC really had a chance to set the tone early after a fumble recovery by Porter Gustin. But the drive stalled and the Trojans had to settle for a field goal. Tarik wrote in and wanted to know if Daniels can audible at the line of scrimmage. Coach Hyde thinks he should be able to, that is part of football to get out of bad plays. He said sometimes they would only call a formation and then have several plays ready to go just depending on what the defense would show. Matt in Woodland wanted to know if it is was some sort of record that USC had 26 players make tackles, from Cameron Smith and Isaiah Pola-Mao leading the way with 7 to several players who finished the night with one. We doubt it is a record, but there were a lot of guys getting in the game and a lot of them made plays. Coach also goes off during another question about special teams. It doesn’t look like things got any better from last year and that should be a concern going forward. John from Beaverton called in asking about the offensive line play and what sort of impact having a true freshman center had on the team. Coach Hyde thought Brett Neilon played very well, starting plays well and getting Daniels in a good position to run the play. Keith in NJ wants to know if coach is concerned if Daniels focuses too much on Amon-Ra St. Brown? Coach Hyde said the team shouldn’t worry about who catches what, just go out and win the game. Everyone has to do their part.

Fall camp is over. The "mock game week" is over. Game week is here and the Trojans are ready to open the season. In the last week there have been plenty of developments around the teams as USC named a starting quarterback, unveiled its depth chart for the first game and made some subtractions from the roster. Keely Eure and Shotgun Spratling return to the USCfootball.com studio with a new episode of the Family Feud Podcast to discuss all of that and more. They break down the positives and negatives from the week, seeing where the Trojans stand leading into the season opener against the UNLV Rebels on Saturday at 1 p.m. PST on the Pac-12 Networks. In this week's Stock Up/Stock Down segment, Keely and Shotgun discuss the position battles that were settled over the last week, including the two spots in the defensive secondary where redshirt freshman Greg Johnson's technique earned him praise from his position coach and defensive coordinator and the starting cornerback spot for Saturday's game. The dueling duo also look at how the quarterback competition shook out. What earned true freshman JT Daniels the nod over two more experienced quarterbacks and what can we expect from the Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei product in the opener? And even though Daniels won the competition, experience still played a factor in the quarterback depth chart. Shotgun looks at the Trojans' overall team health and where it stands compared to the first couple of weeks of fall camp. He presents a positive picture while Keely questions whether the Trojans are more injured than it seems, particularly with center Toa Lobendahn as Clay Helton has been dropping breadcrumbs over the last week. The duo then dives into the Agree/Disagree portion of the podcast where Keely peppers Shotgun with thought-provoking statements. Could Amon-Ra St. Brown finish second in receiving yards by the end of the season? Is there a logical fallacy between wanting USC to win big against UNLV and also wanting young players to get significant playing time? This episode of the Family Feud Podcast concludes with the questions that you emailed us (familyfeudpod@gmail.com), including Jackson in Virginia's series of over/under questions pertaining to the first game of the season and which Trojans might be the first to accomplish a number of feats this season. Keely and Shotgun are looking to feature your question on an upcoming episode of the Family Feud Podcast. Send your Stock Up/Stock Down contenders for us debate or provide us with an Agree/Disagree statement you want us to answer. To potentially be featured on the show, email us at familyfeudpod@gmail.com.

Joe Arrigo from Inside the Rebels joins the podcast to help us preview USC's opener against UNLV. Special thanks to our sponsor MyBookie.ag. Use promo code Peristyle to match your deposit dollar for dollar!

Dan Weber, Keely Eure and Ryan Abraham discuss Clay Helton’s decision to start true freshman JT Daniels at quarterback plus other interesting aspects of the newly released depth chart heading into the UNLV game.  Thanks to sponsor SeatGeek. Get $20 off your first SeatGeek ticket purchase with the promo code "USC".

The Coach Harvey Hyde talks about true freshman quarterback JT Daniels winning the starting job for the 2018 season. Thanks to our sponsor ZipRecruiter! Go to ziprecruiter.com/style

When the USC football team took the field this week for its "mock game week," they may have going through the schedule for a fake game, but the competition was for real. The Trojans put together two of their most fiery practices in back-to-back days leading to great battles throughout the duo of days at Howard Jones Field. Some even took place after the whistle as players got in a number of tussles and dustups amongst each other. Keely Eure and Shotgun Spratling are back in the studio with a new episode of the Family Feud Podcast to discuss the intense week of action. They look at where the Trojans stand with only a closed mock game that Clay Helton said will feature about 40 plays on Saturday and two more competitive practices next week before USC opens the season against the UNLV Rebels next Saturday at 1 p.m. PST on the Pac-12 Networks. In this week's Stock Up/Stock Down segment, the notorious feudsters actually agree on one portion! (We were surprised too.) They look at the safety spot opposite Marvell Tell III and discuss where that position battle between Bubba Bolden, Isaiah Pola-Mao and Ykili Ross seems to be trending. And what affect Ross missing out on some potential snaps during Wednesday's practice could have on that competition. Keely and Shotgun also look into the quarterback competition and see where the needle has moved between JT Daniels, Jack Sears and Matt Fink. And what type of movement could there be depending on who wins the job? In their Agree/Disagree segment, Shotgun surprises Keely with a question on the spot leading to flustered frustration as she debates back and forth how USC's depth chart will look when it is unveiled. This episode of the Family Feud Podcast concludes with the questions that you emailed us (familyfeudpod@gmail.com), including debating the impact of John Baxter being the full-time special teams coordinator and whether or not his units will play any better this season after a rough 2017 that included USC having its fewest number of punt returns per game in school history. Did the poor special teams play last year also hold USC back from blowing out some opponents? They also dive into the Family Feud mailbag and answer your questions!  Keely and Shotgun are looking to feature your question on an upcoming episode of the Family Feud Podcast. Send your Stock Up/Stock Down contenders for us debate or provide us with an Agree/Disagree statement you want us to answer. To potentially be featured on the show, email us at familyfeudpod@gmail.com. Subscribe with iTunes or Google Play and never miss an episode!

According to Dan Weber, the name of the game after watching USC fall camp is 'confidence' and the Trojans seem to have that in spades. Dan breaks down everything he has seen from USC fall camp as the team gets ready to head into game week. Thanks to our sponsors for this episode, SeatGeek and Trader Joe's!

We welcome back Coach Harvey Hyde to the podcast to get his thoughts on the Trojans wrapping up fall camp and how this team looks heading into the season.

Pete Carroll's long time assistant Ben Malcolmson joins the podcast to talk about his new book 'Walk On' and his experiences covering football for the Daily Trojan and then playing football for USC.

The USC football team has made it beyond the halfway point of fall camp, but just how far along are the Trojans?  Keely Eure and Shotgun Spratling are back in the studio with a new episode of the Family Feud Podcast to discuss that and more. They look at what has happened in the first 10 competitive practices over the first two weeks and evaluate who is pushing themselves to the forefront and who is lagging behind. The dueling duo jump right into their Stock Up/Stock Down segment to debate who is excelling and who they want to see more from. One of the more interesting cases comes in the form of redshirt junior Ykili Ross. The hybrid defensive back who can play the safety and nickel back positions only had one full practice before tweaking his hamstring. He came out of the spring as the incumbent at the safety spot opposite Marvell Tell III, but having not seen the field in over a week and a half, where does Ross' stock stand? A USCfootball.com podcast this fall camp would not be complete without a discussion of the quarterback competition. Find out where Keely and Shotgun have the quarterbacks in their Stock Up/Stock Down segment and see what impact injuries have had on some of the position battles. The feuders bring back the "Heard it on the Sidelines..." segment to give you some of the most interesting tidbits they've heard while roaming the sidelines and from speaking with the players and coaches during fall camp, including what everyone is saying about true freshman receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and how the dynamic between defensive backs coach Ronnie Bradford and new defensive consultant Dave Campo, a former NFL defensive coordinator and head coach, has played out. Finally, Keely and Shotgun end the show with their Agree/Disagree segment. In this segment, Keely asks if the Trojans should whittle down the quarterback competition after this weekend's scrimmage? The duo also discuss what kind of potential the USC defensive line has this season. Without Uchenna Nwosu, Rasheem Green and Josh Fatu, could the Trojans be even better than last year's team that tied for the most sacks in the nation? This episode of the Family Feud Podcast concludes with a discussion about season expectations and what type of record should be accepted as a quality season and what will be considered overachieving. Keely and Shotgun are looking to feature your question on an upcoming episode of the Family Feud Podcast. Send your Stock Up/Stock Down contenders for us debate or provide us with an Agree/Disagree statement you want us to answer. To potentially be featured on the show, email us at familyfeudpod@gmail.com. Subscribe with iTunes or Google Play and never miss an episode!

Coach Harvey Hyde and Ryan Abraham watched USC's fall camp practice No. 11 and then ducked into a classroom on campus to discuss what they saw.

After nine USC fall camp practices Dan Weber gives his thoughts on how the Trojans have looked, he breaks down the quarterback competition and talks about the depth on the defensive side of the ball.