Huge USC football weekend involved more than just recruiting wins

Lincoln Riley was busy recruiting, but that was hardly his only big task. He also tended to the #USC Elite Camp with Kliff Kingsbury.

Yes, this past weekend at USC was special. Most Trojan fans will remember it for the several commitments the program gained. Yet, there was so much more going on behind the scenes.

To be sure, the first point of focus for most USC football fans was the parade of recruits coming into the program in a span of nearly 48 hours: Manasse Itete joined

offensive lineman Hayden Treter, safety Jarvis Boatwright, cornerback Dakoda Fields, and edge rusher Kameryn Fountain, with another recruit not yet announced as of early Tuesday morning.

There are, by all appearances, even more commitments to come. By all means, this is really exciting.

Yet, it wasn’t the whole story of this past weekend for Lincoln Riley and USC football. There was even more to achieve, as you’ll see below: