Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

It has been two weeks since the NCAA handed down sanctions against the USC football program. This week on the podcast we talk about how assistant coach Todd McNair was a central figure for their case and why some of the critical pieces of evidence against McNair are rather questionable.

The NCAA Committee on Infractions came down hard on the USC football program last week. In this episode of the Peristyle Podcast we talk with Coach Harvey Hyde about the punishment not fitting the crime. We also have Bryan Fischer, who has poured over all of the case documentation, answer your specific questions about the sanctions.

We have a packed show this week on the Peristyle Podcast, featuring a roundtable discussion with Dan Weber, Bryan Fischer and Ryan Abraham about the NCAA sanctions and Pac-10 expansion. And we welcome Coach Harvey Hyde to answer your questions about the USC football team.

USCFootball.com publisher Ryan Abraham hosts the podcast solo this week, talking about subjects like the pending NCAA announcement, the newly released Rivals100 recruiting rankings and the upcoming press conference of four-star quarterback Cody Kessler.

With two more recent verbal commitments, Lane Kiffin has USC recruiting off to a great start. This week on the podcast we talk about the additions of De'Anthony Thomas and Tre Madden to the Trojan class of 2011 and answer your questions about team leadership going through summer workouts.

This week on the podcast we talk with USCFootball.com beat writer Dan Weber about the HBO Sports special on Lane Kiffin and his reported $4 million dollar salary. We also have Harvey Hyde answer your questions on the Trojans and talk recruiting and the Palo Alto NIKE Camp with Gerard Martinez.

We have lots to discuss this week the Peristyle Podcast, starting with your questions about Trojan linebackers, the kicking game and popularity of the spring game. We also have an extended recruiting segment with Gerard Martinez, going into detail about the USC coaches scouting during the May Evaluation period.

The Trojans completed a very successful spring, ending with the Trojan Huddle on Saturday. This week on the podcast we review the highs and lows of the Huddle with Coach Harvey Hyde. We also have an extended recruiting segment with Gerard Martinez, talking about the May Evaluation period and the Trojan target lists.

The Trojans are in the home stretch of spring practice and this week on the podcast we discuss the latest scrimmage and the upcoming Trojan Huddle end of spring game. We also talk about some of the prospects that shined on the field at the USC NIKE Camp and what the future holds for USC at the quarterback position.

The USC Trojans should be well represented in the NFL Draft this weekend, so we breakdown all of the players and where they could be selected on the Peristyle Podcast. We also talk with Coach Harvey Hyde about USC spring practice, answering your questions about the defense and special teams.