The Triumphs of Troy, Open Thread

DoogCourics said:

Neighbor2972 said:

DoogCourics said:

There continue to be questions about the future of five-star Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei quarterback Bryce Young and whether his commitment will hold. Losing Young would be a gigantic blow to a recruiting class that has Young, one four-star prospect and 10 three-star recruits.

If Young were to de-commit, it would be a big blow as Young is the only current Trojans’ commit ranked inside the 247Sports Top 247. It would also be a big blow because of the connection he has with other players in the 2020 class. Throughout the tumultuous offseason, the chance to play with Young was one of the major selling points for recruits, particularly offensive skill players.

Bunch of CBs to Bama today

Biggins:

“There has been a lot of speculation on it for some time obviously. I think it was only a matter of time before you saw a few CBs roll in for Bama and the way it works, once one person does, the floodgates open lol. Bama has been on Bryce very hard for some time now and the family is listening. Until there's an official decommitment, I'm not ready to do a CB for a player, any player for that matter, just kind of my personal policy out of respect to the player but there is smoke to the fire and I don't think that's a shock to anyone on this board.”

USC Mod:

“Bryce has hung in there for longer than I thought he would. We'll see what happens.”

Biggins:

“I think (hiring Urban) would have a big impact for sure, timing is key, the new early Dec signing period hurts a little, doesn't give a lot of time for players who plan to sign early to A) see who new coach will be in the event there is a change and get to know the new coach and staff once there is a change, again speaking hypothetically of course. There is literally only a few weeks between the end of the season and the early signing period”

Wiltfong:

"The buzz regarding Bryce Young’s recruitment dating back to summer and The Opening Finals has been strong around Alabama and that remains true, if not moreso today. Outside of emotional ties to USC (relationship with their coaches, location to home and family), Alabama appears to lead in every other regard for the ballyhooed passer. From relationship with Steve Sarkisian to regular dialogue with Nick Saban and company to opportunity to play as a true freshman for a national title contender, it has everything Young and his family are looking for in a football program."


Biggins:

“The family has been in internal discussions for awhile on this. There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding Bryce and USC. Some have speculated with true freshman Kedon Slovis emerging, that could push Bryce out or JT Daniels redshirting this year and now being in the same class essentially would play a role but neither are really true. Bryce isn't afraid to compete with either player. For Bryce, he's all about trying to find the place where he can develop the best, have the best chance for on-field success and then ultimately, what school gives him the best shot at making the NFL. Coaching stability is obviously HUGE here as well and Sark and Saban have done an unbelievable job recruiting him and have been on him harder than any other school. That along with the fact they see a program that will always be loaded at the WR and OL positions and a depth chart that is pretty friendly have Bama in a pretty enviable spot right now.”