Jul 30, 2026 · 58 min · 20 segments
Inside the Trojans' Huddle is the flagship show for WeAreSC.com. The show, which is also available on YouTube, is hosted by senior writer Chris Trevino. The panel includes WeAreSC.com senior…
Greg KatzPanelistChris TrevinoHost
Marc KulkinPanelistAnd compared to the other teams that were on day one, USC was clearly the headliner of teams.
Lincoln Riley, he went last on his big podium, then went first on his smaller podium.
And for the most part, as I talked with Mark on the Locked On podcast, this felt like a more confident Lincoln Riley.
He has always been a confident guy, but last two years, not the best seasons, but coming off a 9-3 season and regular season, excuse me, with all the momentum that they have, new facility, number one recruiting class, returning starters, returning QB.
And as the national media... and the type of questions they were asking, they were treating USC like a big boy with the questions and getting to the playoff and a contender for this year.
Preseason poll, the unofficial preseason poll, had them at number four by Ohio State, Indiana, and Oregon, however you want to chop that up.
Greg, I'm going to let you jump in here first because you haven't gotten to say anything about Big Ten Media Day on any podcast.
What were your takeaways and your general feel of listening to Lincoln Riley talk?
And I'm always looking for things that, you know, later in the season is what he says on Tuesday.
Is that going to have, you know, appliance to later in the season? So, you know,
I think for media people, you know, what he said was not anything, you know, earth-shattering per se.
And compared to the other teams that were on day one, USC was clearly the headliner of teams.
Lincoln Riley, he went last on his big podium, then went first on his smaller podium.
And for the most part, as I talked with Mark on the Locked On podcast, this felt like a more confident Lincoln Riley.
He has always been a confident guy, but last two years, not the best seasons, but coming off a 9-3 season and regular season, excuse me, with all the momentum that they have, new facility, number one recruiting class, returning starters, returning QB.
And as the national media... and the type of questions they were asking, they were treating USC like a big boy with the questions and getting to the playoff and a contender for this year.
Preseason poll, the unofficial preseason poll, had them at number four by Ohio State, Indiana, and Oregon, however you want to chop that up.
Greg, I'm going to let you jump in here first because you haven't gotten to say anything about Big Ten Media Day on any podcast.
What were your takeaways and your general feel of listening to Lincoln Riley talk?
And I'm always looking for things that, you know, later in the season is what he says on Tuesday.
Is that going to have, you know, appliance to later in the season? So, you know,
I think for media people, you know, what he said was not anything, you know, earth-shattering per se.
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