It’s not as though it’s no big deal when a college football program loses a recruiting battle to the reigning national champions for the top recruit in a recruiting class. Of course it’s a significant story. It has to be discussed.
Yet, if one said that USC can withstand the impact of Dylan Raiola choosing Georgia over the Trojans, such a claim could be viewed with calm and levelheaded acceptance. It’s not an absurd thing to say — not at all.
Why? The answer is obvious. USC has a very highly-rated quarterback in the fold who will likely replace Caleb Williams one year from now, in 2024. Malachi Nelson is the reason the loss of the Dylan Raiola recruitment doesn’t sting as much.
We talked to Mark Rogers at The Voice of College Football about this and other stories. Let’s go into some details below: