Reign of Troy Radio on USC Football

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a full episode breaking down the fallout from USC's 30-20 win over the Cal Golden Bears.
Michael Castillo and Alicia de Artola get begin the episode by listening to the rants and raves from the Reign of Troy Rant Line, before getting into the news.News items include more injuries as Deontay Burnett joins the list of casualties, plus a discussion on the departure of redshirt freshman tight end Cary Angeline.RoT gets into game talk, looking back at the Trojans' win over Cal. What were the biggest takeways? Is the defense undervalued? And how well did Michael and Alicia do in their over/under predictions?A long list of listener questions from the RoTbots include a host of critiques on USC's offense, thoughts on the struggles of quarterback Sam Darnold and queries on where the Trojans can go from here.
 

Reign of Troy Radio will return with a USC podcast to preview the Trojans' Friday night contest with the No. 16 Washington State Cougars, in Pullman. Can the Trojans run their overall winning streak to 14? Could they start the season 5-0 for the first time since 2006? RoT will give insight, predictions and so much more on the matchup.

But now's your time to get involved with the show. Be sure to send in your emails to [email protected], and your calls and text messages to 213-373-1872.

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a Carcast to react to the Trojans' 14th-straight win over Cal.
The Trojans got their fourth win of the year, 30-20, over California Golden Bears on the road at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley. Michael Castillo and Alicia de Artola give their reactions and first-pass thoughts about USC's struggles and eventual winning ways.What were the game's biggest moments? What were the problem areas for USC? What does the game mean for the Trojans moving forward? How does the win affect USC's start to the season? All that and much more about Clay Helton's 13th-straight overall victory.
With the Carcast in the rearview mirror, now's your chance to be the star of Reign of Troy Radio. Call in, leave a voicemail, send a text message or email with your thoughts on the Trojans' win. Do feel good about it? Down about it? Call the Reign of Troy Rant/Rave Line at 213-373-1872 and email the podcast at [email protected].

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a full episode to preview USC's Week 4 trip to Berkeley to face the Cal Bears.
The episode begins with the latest news out of USC, which all revolves around the lengthy injury list for the Trojans in Week 4. Who is injured and is there any way of knowing whether or not they will play on Saturday?Diving into the Cal game preview, Michael and Alicia lay down all the bad omens creating a cloud over the matchup. Could history repeat itself? Is the Pac-12 road opener curse in play? And what would it mean if the Trojans suffer an upset?Cal's offense is led by former Eastern Washington head coach Beau Baldwin. There's no more Bear Raid in Berkeley, so what can the Trojans expect to face? The RoT Crew also single out players to note, including quarterback Ross Bowers, potentially-injured wide receiver Demetris Robertson and running back Patrick Laird.What about the Cal defense? The resurgent unit headed by two familiar names, Justin Wilcox and Tim DeRuyter, has played a key role in the Bears 3-0 start. What stands out about the yardage-leaking, turnover-generating defense?As always, Michael and Alicia set their over/unders for the matchup, including drops and Chase McGrath field goals.A full mailbag finished out the episode with listener questions ranging from concerns over USC's cornerbacks to Wilcox's inside info.
After the first road game of the year, RoT Radio will be back with a Carcast literally from the car leaving Berkeley. Then a full episode of fall out will start off the new week.

Let your voice be heard before, during and after the game by calling the Reign of Troy Rant/Rave Line at 213-373-1872. You can also email the podcast at [email protected].

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a full episode breaking down the fallout from USC's thrilling 27-24 double-overtime win over Texas.
Despite the minor interruption of an earthquake mid-recording, Michael and Alicia dive into the news coming out of the USC-Texas game, including a rash of injury concerns.Did the AP poll get it right by flipping USC and Penn State in the rankings once again? The RoT Crew debate.Another week, another over/under struggle for one of the RoT hosts. Who came out on top picking over/unders this week? And just how off were both Michael and Alicia's score predictions?Thanks to a flood of listener calls, texts and tweets, the game recap this week once again takes the form of a mailbag. Topics include:
What is the best way to judge a game in which USC failed to cover a 17-point spread but showed character by pulling off the win?Are the injuries the Trojans face this week a sign that USC should substitute more on defense? Or was the performance of the back ups against Texas proof that Clancy Pendergast's substitution philosophy works?Were FOX's announcers biased against USC? Or were they just chasing the juiciest storyline?The podcast ends with a check in from Sean in Beautiful Austin, Texas, whose trip to Los Angeles for the game was made possible thanks to the generosity of countless RoTBots.
Later this week, RoT Radio will have a preview episode covering all the angles of USC's weekender at Cal. On Saturday following the game, Michael and Alicia will return with a carcast with their first reactions. Join in the conversation by calling the Reign of Troy Rant/Rave line at 213-373-1872 and leaving a voice mail. Also, send in your thoughts via email to [email protected] or on Twitter to @ReignofTroy.

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a Carcast to react to the Trojans' thrilling double-overtime win over Texas at the Coliseum.
Michael and Alicia offer their reactions to USC's 27-24 victory against the Longhorns, while making sense of a game that was so frustrating and sub-standard for the Trojans' offense, yet so magical at the end.What were the game's big moments which players stepped up and how about that Chase McGrath kid?RoT has a discussion about Clay Helton and how much credit he deserves for the strong play of the defense vs. the struggles on offense.Defensively, USC was as good as you could've asked them to be, holding Texas to just 68 rushing yards a week after their 406 rushing yards against the San Jose State Spartans.Other discussion points include Sam Darnold's ability to win games late, his stats, his Heisman candidacy, the atmosphere at the Coliseum and the crazy end to the first half that included a successful check down on a Hail Mary.
With the game over, now's your time to get involved. Dial into the Reign of Troy Rave Line to have yourself heard on the Trojans' wild win, or email the show at [email protected] to share your thoughts on a future USC podcast from Reign of Troy Radio.

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a full episode to preview USC's Week 3 clash with the Texas Longhorns.
The episode begins with Michael and Alicia looking at the news, including breaking news on Porter Gustin's injury status for the Texas game.Other news items include a series of ridiculous storylines going into this week's game, including Texas media making big deals about Vacategate —the NCAA-mandated asterisk around the Trojans' "4-0*" record against Texas in the school-issued game notes— and a misinterpreted 'Horns down' from USC running back Ronald Jones.RoT then goes in-depth on the USC vs. Texas matchup, looking at the key aspects of the game, including the health of Longhorns quarterback Shane Buechele and how the Trojans will face a strong rushing attack led by running back Chris Warren III and wildcat quarterback/receiver Jerrod Heard.As always, this game preview episode of Reign of Troy Radio concludes with a bunch of Over/Under predictions, plus score predictions and a dip into the mailbag for listener questions.
Next up for the podcast will be a Carcast after Saturday's game, reacting to USC's first game against Texas since the infamous 2006 Rose Bowl.  You can get involved as always by dialing into the Reign of Troy Rant/Rave Line at 213-373-1872, or emailing the podcast at [email protected].

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a full episode breaking down the fallout from USC's dominant win over Pac-12 powerhouse Stanford.
Michael and Alicia start out the podcast with their impressions of the game after a couple of days to process the performance then dive into the news coming out of the contest.USC's injury report looks a little bit more full with unfortunate news on Daniel Imatorbhebhe and some question marks surrounding Porter Gustin and Marlon Tuipulotu. What impact will the injuries have this week?More news involving the Trojans includes a rise in the AP poll, a 14-point spread for the Texas game and a kickoff time set for Cal.As usual, Michael and Alicia run through their over/under results from the game and discuss the wrongness of their game predictions.Thanks to a slew of questions from listeners, the RoT Crew's game breakdown comes in mailbag form with queries and comments on a range of topics:
How long can USC hold onto Deland McCullough after he's worked wonders on the Trojan running backs?Is Chris Brown better than Damien Mama?Are Sam Darnold's interceptions a concern?How is the secondary doing? Is it possible to tell?Will USC's early defensive struggles eventually come back to bite them?What was the difference between the Trojans and Cardinal on third down?Is it time to call Clay Helton a good coach?And much more.
Later in the week, RoT Radio will preview USC's grudge match with Stanford at the Coliseum. The RoT Crew will also have their initial reactions to the game on Saturday night's carcast from the Coliseum.

As always, you can let your voice be heard by calling the Reign of Troy Rant/Rave line at 213-373-1872. You can also email in at [email protected] or tweet @ReignofTroy.

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a Carcast to react to the Trojans' 42-24 win over No. 14 Stanford at the Coliseum.

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a full episode to preview USC's Week 2 showdown with the Stanford Cardinal.
The episode begins with Michael and Alicia taking a look at the news, including the health of Chuma Edoga and Michael Pittman, plus the dropping of USC in the AP Poll, despite their Week 1 victory.To give some insight into the Stanford Cardinal, RoT welcomes Hank Waddles of GoMightyCard.com to talk about how David Shaw's team looks going into Saturday's big game.The rest of the podcast previews the Trojans' tilt with Stanford, including Over/Under predictions, score predictions and the opening of the RoT mailbag to answer listener questions about the matchup.
RoT Radio will be back Saturday night with a Carcast episode following the game. You can get involved in the show by calling into the Reign of Troy Rant/Rave Line at 213-373-1872 with your reactions and takes about the USC vs. Stanford game. Your calls might even make RoT's Rant Line montage in next week's full epiode to breakdown the fallout of the Stanford game.

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a full episode breaking down the fallout from USC's 49-31 win over Western Michigan.

Here's what's on tap in this episode:
The Reign of Troy Rant/Rave Line is open with the first monage of the season, featuring reactions from USC fans on the Trojans' first game of the year.Michael and Alicia revisit the Over/Under and score predictions made in the last episode, and discuss new observations from re-watching the game broadcast.The discussion portion of the episode looks at the focal points of USC's win, including inconsistencies on offense, the baffling play selection, miscues on defense and so much more, including the idea of Ronald Jones vs. Stephen Carr for the Trojans' starting running back.Lastly, the episode concludes with more listener calls and emails, including a unique perspective on the Jake Olson snap from a blind listener of the podcast.
Next up for RoT Radio is a preview of Saturday's USC vs. Stanford rivalry game, which will drop Thursday. You can have your voice heard on the show by calling into the Reign of Troy Rant line at 213-373-1872 or emailing the show at [email protected].