Reign of Troy Radio on USC Football

Reign of Troy Radio returns with the 208th episode, which focuses primarily on USC basketball, plus from football news.
The RoT duo start things out with some major basketball news -- the nation's No. 1 recruit, Marvin Bagley, isn't just heavily considering USC, but he may be looking to reclassify as a 2017 recruit. How much of a game-changer is that for the Trojans?Michael and Alicia welcome college basketball expert Joseph Nardone of FanRag Sports to talk about Bagley's prospects for either 2017 or 2018. What impact could he have on USC basketball's already soaring expectations? With or without Bagley, what can Trojan fans reasonably expect from the coming season?Turning the page to football news, two big transfers were sorted out this past week, with former Trojan defensive lineman Kevin Scott and offensive lineman E.J. Price finding new homes. Scott will be moving on to Arizona Western JC while Price's USC saga will end with a transfer to Kentucky. Michael and Alicia talk through the transfers and what they mean for USC.Finally, the episode wraps up with a football-centric game of This or That.
Reign of Troy Radio will be back tomorrow with a mailbag episode, taking your listener questions. Call in to be heard on the Reign of Troy Rant Line at 213-373-1872. You can also email [email protected].

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a RoT on GoT episode recapping the season premiere of Game of Thrones' seventh season.
How huge of a first episode was it for Arya Stark? Could she really go after Cersei Lannister?Cunning dialogue in Winterfell and Kings Landing solidify the episode, while Oldtown brings a  change of pace to Samwell Tarly's character.Lastly, Daenerys Targaryen is finally back in Westeros.

Reign of Troy Radio brings back RoT on GoT to cover Season 7 of Game of Thrones, featuring Michael Castillo, Alicia de Artola and Jake Merrifield.
What's storyline is the most exciting going into the season?RoT on GoT holds a fantasy draft to pick Game of Thrones' most prolific characters in Season 7, to earn points for battle victories and character kills.Predictions on what goes down in the season premiere.

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a Q&A episode featuring your questions on USC Football and so much more.
The mailbag this week is loaded with topics to discuss, starting out with comparing USC's 2017 roster to the best Trojan roster of the last 10 years.Other questions include:
Who was the best coach of the sanctions era?What is the proper ranking of Pac-12 head coaches?Would USC rather play Washington and Oregon rather than Washington State and Oregon State?Does USC have depth at cornerback?When will Tee Martin be linked to head coaching jobs?What game are you most looking forward to?Who gets credit for spreading the ball around, Sam Darnold or the coaches?How petty was Takkarist McKinley's tweet about knocking out Darnold?Does Clay Helton foster competition, particularly at safety?Will any Trojan go both ways in 2017?Are there any number changes coming down the line?Should USC go all-in on Matt Corral or Justin Fields?What are the Trojans chances of landing five-star basketball recruits Marvin Bagley and Bol Bol?As always, the show ends with a game of This or That involving Darnold, McGregor and Mayweather.PLUS! It's a bonus teaser of RoT on GoT, with a quick preview of a Game of Thrones Season 7 fantasy draft, which will be uploaded on Friday.
The RoT Crew will be back on Monday with the first episode of RoT on GoT to recap Game of Thrones, then bring forth a pair of episodes on Tuesday and Thursday to give you your fix of USC football and basketball. As always, dial into the rant line at 213-373-1872 to be heard.

Reign of Troy Radio returns with the 207th episode, which delves deep into USC's 2012 football season to explain what went wrong and how the Trojans can avoid a similar fate in 2017.

On this episode:
Michael and Alicia walk through the wacky timeline of events in 2012, from the pursuit of Silas Redd, to the fallout of Lane Kiffin's struggles with Votegate, Jerseygate and Deflategate, all while leading the Trojans to a 6-7 record.Next, the RoT Crew looks at the surface level reasons for USC's demise, including the loss of Matt Kalil at left tackle and historic struggles on defense. Were the widely mentioned reasons really a cause of the season's failures? After researching and re-addressing the fallout of the 2012 season with hindsight, Michael and Alicia offer newfound reasons for why the team collapsed.Lastly, the episode ends with a look towards 2017 and whether USC is vulnerable for another faceplact following a heap of preseason expectations.
RoT Radio will return later this week with a Q&A episode, featuring your questions. If you'd like to be heard, call into the Reign of Troy Rant/Rave Line at 213-373-1872, or email the show at [email protected].

Reign of Troy Radio's 206th full episode features a retrospective of the Trojans' lengthy bout with NCAA sanctions.
News items on the podcast include Sam Darnold dazzling at Nike's The Opening, five-star quarterback Matt Corral having the Trojans among his top schools, and a huge recruiting week for the basketball team with commitments of Taeshon Cherry and Kevin Porter Jr.With the Sanctions Era at USC complete, the RoT Crew decided to put together a retrospective on the seven seasons between 2010 and 2016.
Who makes the Trojans' All-Sanctions Era team?Which player personifies the peaks and valleys of the Sanctions Era?And most importantly, what's the lasting takeaway? Were the Trojans successful? Did they underachieve?Lastly, the episode concludes with listener questions on The Opening, USC's kicking game and opposing quarterbacks in 2017.
Due to the shortened week following Independence Day, Reign of Troy Radio will be back twice next week, including a mailbag episode. To get your questions answered and your takes heard, call into the Reign of Troy Rant/Rave Line at 213-373-1872 or email the show at reignoftroy [at] fansided [dot] com.

The newest mailbag episode of Reign of Troy's USC podcast looks at a bunch of topics as a result of your listener questions.
With a full mailbag, Michael and Alicia jump right in taking a voicemail from a caller with advice about how to watch the Pac-12 Network.Other questions include:
What is a successful season for USC in 2017?What does the future hold for Jack Jones?Could USC live with Matt Fink at quarterback?What is an underrated USC football tradition?Who got it right and who got it wrong when it comes to Pac-12 Media Day attendees?Which player invokes the most rage for USC fans?Who are the most underappreciated Trojans of the past decade?What's USC's injury picture in the trenches?What expectations follow Stephen Carr?And much more.The RoT Crew finish up with some slightly off-topic questions, discussing fandom, time travel and mythical creatures.
Be sure to tune in next week when Reign of Troy Radio returns for another full episode to start the week. You can always get involved with the podcast by sending your questions or comments to [email protected], in addition to calling into the Reign of Troy Rant Line at 213-373-1872.

The 205th episode of Reign of Troy's USC podcast looks at the Trojans' six verbal commitments in the last week.
Clay Helton's 2018 recruiting class is suddenly starting to come together following a flurry of commitments. USC received four in a three-day span from Saturday to Monday, and six in the 10 days since losing out on the commitment of five-star quarterback Matt Corral.The Trojans extended a scholarship offer to No. 1 dual-threat quarterback Justin Fields over the weekend. Should the coaching staff go all-in on Fields, target a project and/or look full steam ahead to the 2019 class?Andy Enfield's USC basketball team wouldn't be outdone, getting a big four-star commitment of their own on Monday.Listener questions include how to watch the Pac-12 Network on the east coast, the impact of Mychale Salahuddin and which recently graduated Trojan has been the most essential.
Reign of Troy Radio will be back later in the week with a Q&A mailbag episode. If you'd like to participate, send in your questions on USC football, basketball or literally anything else, to [email protected] or by calling the RoT Rant Line at 213-373-1872.

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a mailbag episode featuring the latest USC Football topics and much more.

Here's what's on tap in this USC podcast:
News items includes Clay Helton's picking up of two new commitments on the offensive line for the 2018 recruiting class: four-star center Justin Dedich and three-star tackle Liam Douglass. What do they mean for USC? The RoT Crew breaks it down.In the mailbag portion of the episode, questions range from how to get tickets to the Trojans' big 2017 home games, to Year 2 under Clancy Pendergast on defense and the likelihood of USC's offense or defense leading the Pac-12.
Be sure to tune in next week when Reign of Troy Radio returns for another full episode to start the week. You can always get involved with the podcast by sending your questions to [email protected] or calling into the Reign of Troy Rant Line at 213-373-1872.

The 204th episode of Reign of Troy's USC podcast breaks down the de-commitment of quarterback Matt Corral and much more on the Trojans.
The Trojans got bad news Saturday with word five-star quarterback Matt Corral was no longer part of the 2018 recruiting class. Where does USC go from here? How pivotal is it that Clay Helton finds a replacement for him? The RoT Crew reacts and breaks it all down.Other news topics include the new videoboards installed at the Coliseum, the top list of Isaac Taylor-Stuart and whether or not USC should target a tight end in the 2018 recruiting class.This episode's main discussion looks at the wacky hypothetical of an expansion draft, which is a trending topic in the sports world with the birth of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights this week.Lastly, RoT Radio finishes with listener questions on Tee Martin and breakout players, and a quick game of This or That.
The podcast will return later in the week with a Q&A episode. If you'd like to get involved and have your question answered on the air, call into the RoT Rant Line at 213-373-1872.