Oregon and Dan Lanning outfoxed Lincoln Riley and USC at the 11th hour — again. Last year it was Josh Conerly in the spring, preceding the 2022 season. USC did well in 2022, but when the Trojans’ offensive line regressed this season, it was hard to ignore the point that if Conerly had been on the 2023 USC offensive line, the Trojans probably would have had much better results than what they produced this year.
Now, another Oregon recruiting win over USC in a last-minute change has Trojan fans in one of two mindsets. Some are angry. Others are saying that wide receiver recruits aren’t as significant as linebackers or linemen. Either way, it’s still a very uncomfortable place for USC to be, knowing how much Oregon cleaned up on the trail and in the transfer portal.
Here’s how the reactions all went down on Wednesday. What’s your reaction?