Helium Boys Podcast: USC opens fall camp after week of media days

Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino are back behind the microphones for another edition of the Helium Boys Podcast to break down and react to USC's Big Ten Media Days appearance in Las Vegas as well as the Trojans' football media day at Heritage Hall and the impending start of fall camp for the 2025 season. The duo talk about their takeaways and impressions from listening to and talking with USC head coach Lincoln Riley, offensive lineman Elijah Paige, receiver Makai Lemon and safety Kamari Ramsey in Vegas at the Big Ten Media Days as well as what they learned from news and notes to insights on some position battles during USC's football media day held on campus. The episode opens with the 'Two-Minute Drill' where Shotgun discusses the left guard elephant in the room while Chris talks about his Vegas experience for Big Ten Media Days. The Helium Boys then spend the first half of the show breaking down the news, notes and takeaways from the two media days.  After a break, the podcast duo discusses players they are excited to see at USC's fall camp, including their picks for a breakout player during camp. They also discuss some of the players that fans have clamored for to move up or down in the Top 30 Most Important Trojans countdown and answer your mailbag questions discussing DJ Wingfield, the offensive line group, Elijah Newby, Trumain Carroll and more. Shotgun Spratling is then put through a blind ranking of types of bread to close out the show.  Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠! Make sure you check out ⁠USCFootball.com⁠ for complete coverage of this USC Trojans football and basketball teams.