Episode 239: The 2017 Season's Fallout

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a full episode to catch up with all the fallout of USC's 2017 football season.

• Michael and Alicia return from a long hiatus with plenty to talk about when it comes to USC, but first, a quick reaction to the NFL playoffs and the Trojan-y Jacksonville Jaguars.
• With the NFL declaration deadline gone, the RoT Crew look at who is going and who is staying. Which decision was the biggest surprise? Which will have the biggest impact? And why is Cameron Smith the key to everything?
• Given what we know about the returning and departing players, what is an "acceptable" record for USC in 2018?
• Graduating seniors and NFL-bound juniors have opened up some room for USC's 2018 recruiting class, but the scholarship math is still quite tight. After breaking down the numbers, the question becomes: Where do the Trojans find more space?
• Next up, big changes on USC's staff need addressing, including the loss of running backs coach Deland McCullough and the hiring of Bryan Ellis and Keary Colbert. As the Trojan staff gets even more insular, does Clay Helton have a problem? Also, what does Tee Martin's extension mean for USC?
• Finally, the episode ends with a dip into the mailbag, with emails from listeners on who will get credit for success in 2018 and how a playcaller can mitigate issues with the offensive line.

Reign of Troy Radio will return later in the week with a mailbag episode taking on more reactions to the 2017 season and the future of USC Football in 2018 and beyond.

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