The Peristyle Podcast has been the place for USC Trojan football discussion since 2008.
In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio talking about their sit down with new USC general manager Chad Bowden. On Monday morning some USC football media members gathered in Heritage Hall with a unique opportunity to sit down with Bowden and ask him questions about his first 30 days on campus and what his plans are for the program going forward. Ryan, Connor and Chris Trevino were all in attendance, asking questions and listening to what Bowden had to say.
The guys share their thoughts on Bowden's recruiting philosophies, including how he wants USC's 2026 high school recruiting class to be the biggest in school history, how he wants to really focus on California prospects and the impressive personnel staff he, athletic director Jen Cohen and head coach Lincoln Riley have put together to help make the football roster elite.
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The USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the Peristyle Podcast's basketball-focused podcast -- returns with co-hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) breaking down another pair of ranked wins for USC women's basketball as they sit at No. 4 in the top 25 rankings and look at the current plight of the men's team, who has lost six of seven.
USC women's basketball senior forward Rayah Marshall then joins the show to discuss her journey from Lynwood (Calif.) to becoming the heartbeat of the Women of Troy as both the team's on-the-court enforcer but also as a caretaker to her teammates. She previews USC's monumental clash with No. 2 UCLA on the road on Saturday where she and head coach Lindsay Gottlieb will try to get their first wins in Pauley Pavilion. She also discusses guarding Lauren Betts and where she ranks among the toughest bigs Marshall has had to guard.
Marshall also discusses what a Big Ten regular-season title would mean and what its been like as a local product helping her hometown school return to its former glory the last couple of seasons.
Shotgun and Connor then look at where both Trojan teams stand and dive into the upcoming matchups for both squads. They preview the Women of Troy's regular season finale against UCLA, a winner-take all edition of the Crosstown Showdown to determine the regular-season Big Ten champion, and they also discuss the men's road trip to Oregon.
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Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith return on the Dedeaux Download Podcast to break down a second strong week to open up the 2025 USC baseball season with the Trojans picking up four wins and improving to 7-1 overall, finding ways to win close games against Big West foes UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton, dominating Cal State Bakersfield and splitting a pair of hard-fought games on the road at Rice.
Shotgun and Jack break down all the action, comparing the Trojans' strong start to the opening of the 2024 season when USC couldn't seem to get over the hump in close games early in the season. They discuss the standouts of the 4-1 week, including relievers Grant Govel and Garren Rizzo, who each had impressive scoreless outings.
Fourth-year junior shortstop Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek then joins the show to talk about his hot start to the season as he's hitting .323 with seven RBIs and knocked his first homer on Tuesday. BMG talks about being able to get out on the new Dedeaux Field for the first time Wednesday and discusses the differences from last season when he dealt with a wrist injury ("it sucked") to this season's fast start for the Trojans through two weeks.
He also discusses why he decided to come back to USC after being drafted in the 20th round last year and what it took to get his mother, a former UCLA softball player, to finally put on some cardinal-and-gold attire.
After talking with Martin-Grudzielanek, Shotgun and Jack preview an upcoming 10-day stretch that could define the season for the Trojans as they take on Connecticut, No. 14 Vanderbilt and UCLA this weekend and a midweek matchup with No. 20 UC Santa Barbara before opening Big Ten play against No. 11 Oregon next weekend.
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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio talking about how the hiring of general manager Chad Bowden, the rest of the personnel staff and new assistant coaches has provided immediate positive results out on the high school recruiting trail. With recent verbal commitments from four-star New Lenox (Ill.) Oregon quarterback Jonas Williams and four-star Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) defensive lineman Simote Katoanga, the 2026 recruiting class for the Trojans surged up to No. 1 in the nation.
USC is also stepping up its NIL efforts, launching the Time to Win campaign with House of Victory 'that has turned into the most successful day of fundraising with huge reach and engagement on social media.
The early signing period in December is still a long way out, but this resurgence is an extremely positive sign that USC football plans on being a significant player in high school recruiting, especially in Southern California, going forward.
The guys also talk about USC's top-10 ranked offensive players from 2024 according to Pro Football Focus (and only three of them are returning), the men's and women's basketball teams going in different directions and the end of the Trojan football spring game.
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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast is back early after a monster recruiting weekend where USC flipped four-star New Lenox (Ill.) Oregon QB commit Jonas Williams and landed four-star Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) DL Simote Katoanga. The Cilantro Boys also talk about USC's No. 1 ranked class, the big picture moving forward and new officials visits.
TIME STAMPS:
4:44: Cold Open (USC Flips Oregon QB Commit Jonas Williams)
40:37: DL Simote Katoanga Commits
1:08:36: USC Building Local Momentum
1:31:55: I Distract Hurricane
1:47:22: Official Visitor Updates
2:03:28: New Offers
2:07:52: Listener Questions
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The USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the Peristyle Podcast's basketball-focused podcast -- returns with co-hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) breaking down JuJu Watkins' historic 38-point, 11-rebound, eight-block, five-assist performance in USC's 71-60 home win over No. 1 UCLA last week. The duo also discusses the Women of Troy's 69-64 road win over Washington and the men's disappointing 69-66 home loss to Minnesota.
USC women's basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb then joins the show. Gottlieb reflects back on her team's Crosstown Showdown win as well as USC's Big Ten road trips throughout the season and the effect they had on her group. She talks about a potential adjustment the conference could make in the future to make the cross-country travel a little less daunting for everyone.
Gottlieb also discusses USC's case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, the significance of a Big Ten regular season championship, how her team can improve offensively and much more.
Shotgun and Connor then look at where both Trojan teams stand and glance forward at the upcoming matchups where there are three top 25 games this week. They preview the Women of Troy's next two home games against No. 22 Michigan State and No. 25 Illinois before discussing the men's tough road trip to the East coast for games at No. 20 Minnesota and Maryland.
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Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith return on the Dedeaux Download Podcast to break down a much different start to the 2025 USC baseball season than last year's 0-5 start when the Trojans scored only seven runs. This year, USC wasted no time getting the offense going, scoring 10 runs in the opening frame of what would become a three-game weekend sweep of George Washington.
After scoring 15 runs in the season opener, the Trojans put on a power display the final two days, pummeling five home runs -- more in the opening weekend than they had in any 2024 weekend. Long Beach State transfer Adrian Lopez got the power party started with a first-inning grand slam Saturday. But the weekend's most important home run came Sunday when Brayden Dowd hit a go-ahead three-run dinger after USC fell in an early 5-0 deficit.
Shotgun and Jack break down all the action and look forward to the upcoming matchups during a five-game week after they talk with USC assistant coach Andy Jenkins about the Trojans’ strong opening weekend.
Jenkins also talks about USC’s catching situation as the Trojans replace Jacob Galloway this season and the vibe from the team after a much different start to this year.
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The Dedeaux Download podcast, part of the Peristyle Podcast family of shows, returns with the 2025 college baseball beginning this week. Shotgun Spratling and Jack Smith with another episode in our four-part season preview, leading up to the start of the 2025 USC baseball season.
In the final part of the season preview series, USC assistant and pitching coach Sean Allen joins the Dedeaux Download to talk about taking over the Trojans' pitching staff and how he's gone about working with the pitchers. He also discusses his unique background having been a hitting coach and a pitching coach and talks about the unique way the Trojans are approaching the opening weekend against George Washington.
Among other players that are brought up, Allen talks about what he's challenged staff ace Caden Aoki to do this season and what to expect from newcomers to the rotation Caden Hunter and Jackson Baker.
After a break, Shotgun and Jack then talk all things pitching with the Trojan arms taking center stage. They comb through the Trojans’ 2025 roster looking at what USC will have on the mound. The podcasting duo also supply superlatives for the Trojan pitchers, giving their picks for the team's best pitcher, most impactful newcomer and breakout candidates among others.
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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to talk new local 2026 ATH commitment Andrew Williams and recap Under Armour Atlanta. The Cilantro Boys also break down the biggest needs for USC in 2026 class and look at several new offers.
TIME STAMPS:
2:05: Hurricane Season-Ending Injury
16:29: Cold Open (Local ATH Aaron Williams Commits)
31:59: 10K Takes on Under Armour Atlanta Camp
55:04: New 2026 Offers
1:04:34: Official Visitor Updates
1:12:14: Biggest Needs in 2026
1:55:32: Listener Questions
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In this week's edition of the Triple Double Podcast, hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette break down the USC men's basketball's 90-72 loss to No. 7 Purdue as well as the program's dominant bounce back 92-67 win over Penn State. On the women's side, the duo discusses USC's 84-63 win over No. 8 Ohio State and JuJu Watkins' sideline demeanor that drew a lot of attention after the game.
USC men's basketball graduate forward Matt Knowling joins the show to talk about returning to action after missing seven games due to injury. He also discusses Eric Musselman's coaching style, what the Big Ten road trips have been like for USC and why this team has bonded the way it has despite having unique pieces from so many different origins.
Shotgun and Connor then look at where both Trojan teams stand and then look forward at the upcoming matchups for the men and women. They preview the Women of Troy's massive top 10 clash with No. 1 UCLA for first place in the Big Ten Thursday night inside the Galen Center before a trip to Seattle to take on Washington. The men have an opportunity to climb in the conference standings going up against 4-9 Minnesota in the Galen Center Saturday, but with that opportunity comes a likely must-win game against a Quad 3 opponent.
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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio discussing three things they are excited about and three things that concern them for USC football in 2025. It's been an eventful start to the off-season for the Trojans, with some adjustments and additions on the coaching staff and a complete overall of the personnel staff. With some exciting new faces working to improve USC football behind the scenes, there is increased optimism that the Trojans can turn things around quicker than expected.
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