Reign of Troy Radio on USC Football

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a full episode to catch up with all the fallout of USC's 2017 football season.
Michael and Alicia return from a long hiatus with plenty to talk about when it comes to USC, but first, a quick reaction to the NFL playoffs and the Trojan-y Jacksonville Jaguars.With the NFL declaration deadline gone, the RoT Crew look at who is going and who is staying. Which decision was the biggest surprise? Which will have the biggest impact? And why is Cameron Smith the key to everything?Given what we know about the returning and departing players, what is an "acceptable" record for USC in 2018?Graduating seniors and NFL-bound juniors have opened up some room for USC's 2018 recruiting class, but the scholarship math is still quite tight. After breaking down the numbers, the question becomes: Where do the Trojans find more space?Next up, big changes on USC's staff need addressing, including the loss of running backs coach Deland McCullough and the hiring of Bryan Ellis and Keary Colbert. As the Trojan staff gets even more insular, does Clay Helton have a problem? Also, what does Tee Martin's extension mean for USC?Finally, the episode ends with a dip into the mailbag, with emails from listeners on who will get credit for success in 2018 and how a playcaller can mitigate issues with the offensive line.
Reign of Troy Radio will return later in the week with a mailbag episode taking on more reactions to the 2017 season and the future of USC Football in 2018 and beyond.

It may be the offseason, but you can still get involved with the show by calling the Reign of Troy Rant/Rave Line at 213-373-1872 and leaving a message with your thoughts, comments or questions. You can also send emails to [email protected].

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a Carcast to react to the Trojans' 24-7 loss to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

What's in store with this USC podcast:
Michael and Alicia give their initial thoughts about the Cotton Bowl, a thoroughly disappointing outing for the Trojans who dug a hole with turnovers and then couldn't haul themselves back out.Of course, the defense did what they could to give USC a leg up. How impressive was their showing?What went wrong on offense for the Trojans? The RoT Crew breakdown the big issues, singling out the offensive line as a glaring problem, both on Friday night and throughout the season.Nothing was more frustrating on the offensive side of the ball than the fourth quarter showing, particularly the final lackadaisical drive for the Trojans. Why wasn't their more urgency?The duo also pick their Studs and Duds for the game, including the All-American performance of Uchenna Nwosu and the dismal offensive line.
The 2017 season is officially over, but your involvement with Reign of Troy Radio shouldn't be. Call into the Reign of Troy Rant Line at 213-373-1872 and leave a message with your thoughts about the Cotton Bowl, which could be featured on the upcoming fallout episode diving deeper into the Trojans' postseason showing.

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Reign of Troy Radio returns with a full episode to preview this year's Cotton Bowl Classic between USC and Ohio State.
Co-hosts Michael Castillo and Alicia de Artola kick off the episode looking at the latest news around the Trojans, including the injury status of Porter Gustin, recruiting and a basketball minute about Andy Enfield's hoops team faltering to Princeton.In the game preview portion of the podcast, RoT Radio looks at the key matchups including USC's offensive line against the vaunted Buckeye defensive line. Will the Trojans be able to run the ball with Ronald Jones? Can they contain JK Dobbins and JT Barrett? As always, Over/Under is back, giving Michael and Alicia a chance to make predictions on the Cotton Bowl, including the final score.December 23rd is Festivus, the famed holiday featured on Seinfeld. To celebrate, RoT Radio airs some USC football grievances and picks the feats of strength in the Cotton Bowl against Ohio State.Lastly the episode closes with the mailbag per usual.

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a Carcast to react to the Trojans' first-ever Early Signing Day.
Who were the big signings? Which players didn't sign? Who was USC trying to sign among non-committed players  
After discussing the first day of the 2018 early signing period, Reign of Troy Radio will be back Friday with a full Cotton Bowl Classic preview with predictions, analysis and more on the USC vs. Ohio State game.

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a USC podcast episode discussing coaching changes, recruiting Cotton Bowl preparations, All-American teams and more.
Michael and Alicia announce plans for the latest RoT Bot meetup ahead of the Cotton Bowl in Dallas before diving into the news.Tyson Helton is no longer with USC, leaving the Trojans with a gap to fill at quarterbacks coach. What does USC lose in losing Helton? Does it make sense to replace him with Tee Martin? And what should the Trojans do about their two available coaching hires in general?Looking at Cotton Bowl prep, what are the Trojans up to on Howard Jones Field and is there a chance of Porter Gustin playing?It's All-American team season, so naturally the RoT Crew take a look at which Trojans did or didn't receive honors this year. What does it mean that Ronald Jones II and Uchenna Nwosu will go up on the All-American Walk? Does it matter what publications voted for them? And what in the world is Jack Jones doing on the AP's third team?Recruiting is heating up with the early signing period just days away. Michael and Alicia take a look at where USC stands and what to expect from later in the week.What's going on with USC Basketball? Alicia gives some thoughts from the Galen Center.Finally, the show ends with the mailbag, featuring topics like Nick Saban, USC's chances in the Cotton Bowl and imaging a world where Carson Palmer didn't get injured as a sophomore.
Reign of Troy Radio will return later in the week with an episode to discuss the early signing period which opens on Wednesday.

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Reign of Troy Radio returns with a full episode to look back at USC's win in the Pac-12 Championship Game and so much more.

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a Carcast to react to the Trojans' 31-28 win over Stanford in the 2017 Pac-12 Championship Game.
Michael Castillo and Alicia de Artola start the Carcast by giving initial reactions to the game, before going over the key talking points.What were the big moments in the game? Who were the standout players? Who gets credit for a Pac-12 Championship season?Was this yet another 2017 USC game that followed the same exact script? Or was it simply a close, hard-fought game with Stanford?
With the Pac-12 season all wrapped up, now's your opportunity to get involved with Reign of Troy Radio by dialing into the Reign of Troy Rant and Rave Line at 213-373-1872. The podcast can also be reached via email, as you can send in your questions, comments and feedback to [email protected].

Reign of Troy Radio's USC podcast will be back early in the week to full breakdown the Trojans' Pac-12 Championship Game victory over Stanford and open the mailbag.

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a full episode to preview the Trojans' Friday night showdown at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara with David Shaw's Stanford Cardinal in the 2017 Pac-12 Championship Game.
Michael and Alicia open the episode with a recap of Thanksgiving, before getting into a quick walk-through of USC's bye week in Week 13, including the Apple Cup between Washington and Washington State deciding the Trojans' Pac-12 Championship Game opponent.During the game preview portion of the episode, RoT Radio breaks down the matchup between USC and Stanford and whether or not the Trojans can repeat their strong performance in Week 2. The Cardinal will bring Bryce Love with them to Levi's Stadium, along with a new quarterback in redshirt freshman K.J. Costello.The weekly Over/Under segment features predictions on the production of Love and Ronald Jones, plus score predictions from Michael and Alicia.Lastly, the episode ends with a mailbag featuring voicemails, emails and tweets from listeners on the Pac-12 Championship Game, the Trojans' season to date, the College Football Playoff, and the hiring of Chip Kelly across town at UCLA.
Following Friday night's Pac-12 Championship Game, Reign of Troy Radio will be back with a Carcast episode to react to the result.

You can get involved by dialing into the Reign of Troy Rant/Rave Line by calling 213-373-1872 before, during and after the game with your thoughts, questions, rants and raves, all of which will be featured in next week's full breakdown of the Pac-12 Championship Game. The podcast can also be reached via email at [email protected].

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a full episode to breakdown the goings on after USC's 28-23 win over UCLA.
Michael and Alicia's USC vs. UCLA full recap episode begins with calls on the Reign of Troy Rant Line, plus chatter about Thanksgiving and the Trojans' play to date.News items include injury updates following Saturday's game, the latest College Football Playoff rankings and the Trojans getting a new commitment on the defensive line for the 2018 recruiting class.In the re-watch portion of the episode, Michael and Alicia revisit the UCLA game, plus review the pregame Over/Under picks and score predictions.Basketball talk looks at the Trojans' win over Vanderbilt and what's ahead for Andy Enfield's undefeated team.Lastly, the RoT mailbag includes questions about USC's coaching, the season to date and Michael Pittman's crazy fake-out punt return for a touchdown against UCLA.
Next up for Reign of Troy Radio will be an episode early next week to preview the 2017 Pac-12 Championship Game, featuring the USC Trojans and either the Stanford Cardinal or the Washington State Cougars. Following the game on December 1, RoT will put together a Carcast recorded from Santa Clara outside of Levi's Stadium.

But before then, now's the best time for you to get involved. Dial into the Reign of Troy Rant/Rave Line or email the show at [email protected] with a question for the podcast, feedback or just to get something off your chest.

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a Carcast to react to the Trojans' narrow win over the UCLA Bruins at the LA Coliseum.
RoT Radio co-hosts Michael Castillo and Alicia de Artola give their reactions to USC's win over the Bruins by starting with a re-hashing of the game and its familiarity to every other game during the 2017 season.What were the big moments in the game? What were the most baffling? The RoT crew dissects the Trojans' performance, including Sam Darnold's up and down night, USC's struggles to run the football, Ronald Jones not passing O.J. Simpson and so much more.Lastly, Michael and Alicia reminisce about the Coliseum and look forward to the Trojans' bye week ahead of the 2017 Pac-12 Championship Game in Santa Clara, Calif.
With the game now in the books, Reign of Troy Radio will be back on the air on Tuesday with a full breakdown of the game, plus answers to your voicemails, emails and text messages.

Now's when you can get involved with the podcast by emailing the show at [email protected] or dialing in to the Reign of Troy Rant and Rave Line at 213-373-1872.