No, we’re not saying it’s likely, but we are raising the question: Will Malachi Nelson reconsider his decision to transfer out of USC? It’s not a ridiculous question if you think about it for a little while.
Players transfer out of programs when they know their future at a program is limited. They don’t necessarily expect to be the starting quarterback, but they certainly hope for a realistic chance of getting meaningful playing time over the course of the season.
After seeing Miller Moss light up Louisville in the Holiday Bowl, Nelson — who has decided to enter the transfer portal but has not yet found a new team — could rescind his portal decision. He could take his name back out of the portal. Players do this. Again, it’s not likely, but it’s certainly possible. It has happened before. It will happen again.
The real question: Could it happen here, at USC? Let’s explain why this question is now more important for Nelson and the Trojans: