Makai Lemon played well for USC in the Holiday Bowl against Louisville. He obviously gave Lincoln Riley a lot of fresh confidence in his ability to play the wide receiver spot. He just as clearly gave Riley the belief that USC’s receiver room will be good in 2024, as the Trojans move into the Big Ten.
Beyond all of that, however, Lemon did something especially important: He did away with the idea that he should be used on the defensive side of the ball. The Trojan coaching staff flirted with that idea. Now we shouldn’t have to entertain it any longer.
Makai Lemon, in short, solved a roster position dilemma for the Trojans. If there was any doubt about where to plug in Lemon, that debate is over. It’s gone. USC can easily pencil Lemon’s name in at wide receiver. This opens a spot on defense in the secondary. The Trojans can now get after the task of filling that spot either in the transfer portal or the recruiting trail, and they can also allocate their NIL resources accordingly.
Thank you, Makai Lemon, for clearing things up.
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