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Trojan Talk Podcast
by TrojanSports.com
The popular Trojan Talk podcast has a new format as former USC QB Max Browne joins co-host Ryan Young twice a week to cover all things Trojans football this season. Browne provides his unique perspective to analyzing the Trojans while Young provides the insight from his daily coverage of USC football and recruiting.
Episodes
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Previewing USC-UCLA with Ryan Young, Tajwar Khandaker and Bruin Blitz's Tracy McDannald
TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young is joined by longtime contributor/analyst Tajwar Khandaker and Bruin Blitz beat writer Tracy McDannald to set the stage for USC-UCLA this weekend.
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Talking the state of USC recruiting and expectations for Jayden Maiava's first Trojans start
TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young is joined by Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney and co-host Tajwar Khandaker to talk USC recruiting and the first Trojans start for QB Jayden Maiava.
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Makai Lemon's breakout, D'Anton Lynn's defensive tweaks and assessing the sure things for the 2025 USC roster
Ryan Young and Tajwar Khandaker cover the storylines of the week and debate the 10 USC football players most likely to make a major positive impact for the Trojans next season.
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Assessing the Lincoln Riley Era and where this USC season goes from here
TrojanSports.com's Ryan Young and Tajwar Khandaker hit on the key storylines of the week, including an examination of the Lincoln Riley Era through 2.5 seasons, QB Miller Moss, Big Ten officiating, changes we'd make personnel-wise and predictions for USC-Maryland.
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Previewing USC-Penn State and breaking down top Trojans storylines of the week
TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young is joined by Tajwar Khandaker and Happy Valley Insider's Richie O'Leary to set the table for USC's showdown with No. 4 Penn State.
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USC-Minnesota preview and perspective on the Trojans' latest big recruiting win
Rivals analyst John Garcia Jr. joins host Ryan Young to react to USC completing the flip of four-star DT and former Oklahoma commit Floyd Boucard on Thursday. Then, Young and TrojanSports.com staple Tajwar Khandaker cover the USC football storylines of the week and talk about the road game at...
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Reacting to the Bear Alexander news, talking USC storylines with Luca Evans and scouting Wisconsin with Seamus Rohrer
TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young reacts to DT Bear Alexander's decision to sit out the rest of the season and look to transfer. Then the OC Register's Luca Evans joins the show to talk USC football storylines, including the offensive line struggles, what the defensive performance vs.…
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Previewing USC-Michigan in the Big House with Tajwar Khandaker and Brock Heilig
TrojanSports.com's Ryan Young and Tajwar Khandaker delve deeper into some of the difference-makers behind USC's strong start to the season and give thoughts and predictions for USC-Michigan. Then, Brock Heilig, of Maize and Blue Review, adds perspective from the Wolverines side of the matchup.
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Max Browne's takeaways from USC's momentous win over LSU and ranking Lincoln Riley's top 5 Trojans victories
Former USC QB and our resident analyst Max Browne is back on the podcast to break down the season-opening win over LSU and what it revealed about this Trojans team.
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Previewing USC-LSU with LA Times' Ryan Kartje and Death Valley Insider's Luke Hubbard
The Los Angeles Times' Ryan Kartje joins TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young to break down the top takeaways from the preseason heading into USC's marquee showdown with LSU on Sunday. And Death Valley Insider reporter Luke Hubbard provides insight from the other side of the matchup.
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Talking early takeaways from USC fall camp with The Athletic's Antonio Morales
The Athletic's Antonio Morales joins TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young to discuss their takeaways from the first days of USC practice, who is catching their eye, the best position battles and more.
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USC spring football wrap-up with the Los Angeles Times' Ryan Kartje
Ryan Kartje, USC beat writer for the Los Angeles Times, joins host Ryan Young to hit on all the storylines from Trojans spring practice and the spring game.
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Breaking down USC's weekend recruiting haul with Rivals analyst John Garcia Jr. and spring football talk with Max Browne
Rivals recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. reacts USC landing five defensive commitments Sunday -- four from the Southeast -- and gives his scouting report on those prospects. And Max Browne, the former QB, joins host Ryan Young for USC spring football talk.
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Alex Grinch postmortem, USC’s DC search and looking ahead to Oregon with Antonio Morales and Max Browne
We have 10 questions for The Athletic's Antonio Morales about the aftermath of the Alex Grinch firing and where USC's defense goes from here. And Max Browne also weighs in on all things Grinch while scouting Oregon and the matchup for the Trojans this weekend.
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Reacting to the overreactions to USC football with analyst Max Browne
Former QB and our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne is back on the podcast with host Ryan Young to cover the storylines of the week as some wild chatter has emerged about USC football, Lincoln Riley's future, Caleb Williams and more. We set the record straight, try to figure out what's...
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Adjusting expectations for USC football with the LA Times’ Brady McCollough and previewing the Utah matchup with Ute Nation’s Alex Markham
The LA Times' Brady McCollough comes on the show to discuss his column and reaction to USC's loss at Notre Dame last weekend, what it means for the rest of this season and how ready are the Trojans for the Big Ten next year? And then Ute Nation's Alex Markham and TrojanSports.com's Ryan Young go...
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Setting the stage or USC-ND with Max Browne and Irish insider Tyler James, plus the LA Times’ Ryan Kartje on Lincoln Riley
Our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne joins host Ryan Young to cover the storylines of the week -- including Lincoln Riley's outspoken thoughts on the defense -- and to look ahead to USC-Notre Dame. Notre Dame insider Tyler James also joins the show to break down the Fighting Irish and...
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Taking a hard look at USC’s defense and DC Alex Grinch with our resident analyst Max Browne
Former USC QB and our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne joins host Ryan Young to examine the state and potential of USC's defense, talk Brenden Rice's emergence, Max's favorite play design from the Colorado game and preview the matchup with Arizona.
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On location with USC 2026 five-star QB commit Julian Lewis, plus picking early USC MVPs with Max Browne
The Trojan Talk podcast went on location in Carrollton, Georgia, this week to sit down with USC five-star 2026 QB commit Julian Lewis, who is on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week and the top-ranked prospect in his class. Here from Lewis, his HS coach Joey King (who previously coached…
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What we’ve learned through two weeks of USC football with Max Browne
Our TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne joins host Ryan Young to trade takeaways on the first two weeks of the USC football season and look ahead to Stanford.
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Takeaways from the Trojans’ season opener and expectations for USC-Nevada with Max Browne
Our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne, the former USC QB, returns for his weekly spot on the podcast, breaking down the Trojans' season debut, the Zachariah Branch Show, the concerns about the defense and much more with host Ryan Young.
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Setting the stage for USC fall camp with the LA Times’ Brady McCollough and The Athletic’s Antonio Morales
The USC football team starts practice Friday morning, and we get you ready for fall camp here on the Trojan Talk podcast with help from the LA Times' Brady McCollough and The Athletic's Antonio Morales. Plus, hear directly from Trojans coach Lincoln Riley about the plans for the new USC football...
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USC associate head basketball coach Chris Capko talks recruiting Bronny James, Isaiah Collier and the highly-anticipated season ahead
Chris Capko, USC's associate head basketball coach and Andy Enfield's longtime top assistant, details how the Trojans reeled in the top-ranked recruit in the country in five-star point guard Isaiah Collier, along with Bronny James and two four-star forwards from the East Coast. Capko also talks...
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A mega episode taking stock of USC recruiting, talking NIL and facilities, plus USC baseball talk with Andy Stankiewicz
Rivals analysts Adam Gorney, Adam Friedman, John Garcia Jr. and Cole Patterson join the show to break down the last month and a half of USC recruiting and what's still ahead. Former USC QB Max Browne talks NIL, House of Victory and the upcoming football facility upgrades. And USC baseball coach...
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Breaking down USC’s huge recruiting week and wave of commitments with Rivals’ Adam Gorney
With USC reeling in six announced commitments (plus a seventh teased by Lincoln Riley on Twitter), the Trojans started June better than anyone could have expected on the recruiting front. To break it all down, put it in perspective and delve deeper into those prospects, Rivals national recruiting...
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Pac-12 championship preview with analyst Max Browne and Ute Nation insider Alex Markham
The biggest game for USC football in years arrives Friday. To set the stage we are joined by our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne to cover the Trojans side of the matchup, Caleb Williams' place in program lore, his favorite Lincoln Riley play call from last week and more. And then Ute...
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Analyst Max Browne and Notre Dame insider Tyler James preview the Trojans’ season finale vs. the Irish
Our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne, the former USC quarterback, covers the storylines of the week and breaks down his favorite Lincoln Riley play call from the UCLA game. And Tyler James, who covers Notre Dame for Rivals, gives us insight on the Fighting Irish ahead of the rivalry...
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Covering the storylines of the week and setting the stage for USC-UCLA with Max Browne
It's rivalry week -- USC vs. UCLA -- and our resident analyst Max Browne is back on the podcast to break down the matchup, talk about the ramifications from Travis Dye's season-ending injury, the enigma of WR Brenden Rice, Caleb Williams' Heisman case and more.
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Analyst Max Browne on the storylines of the week and the LA Times’ Brady McCollough breaks down the CFP picture for USC
Our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne, the former USC quarterback, chimes in on the storylines of the week, including USC's wide receiver situation, breaks down the matchup with Cal and dissects his favorite Lincoln Riley play call from last week. And the LA Times' Brady McCollough…
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Our analyst Max Browne breaks down the storylines coming off the win over WSU and previews the showdown at Utah
Former USC QB and our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne joins Ryan Young to break down the storylines of the week, reflect back on the win over Washington State, the most impressive aspect of the defense's resurgence this fall, preview the matchup with Utah and dissect his favorite...
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Our analyst Max Browne breaks down Caleb Williams’ resurgent performance vs. ASU and previews USC-Wazzu
Former USC QB turned analyst Max Browne dissects Caleb Williams' incredible performance vs. Arizona State, details his favorite play calls of the week from both Lincoln Riley and Alex Grinch and previews the matchup with Washington State.
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Max Browne assesses Caleb Williams and USC’s big win at Oregon State, plus Hod Rabino on ASU
Former USC QB turned analyst Max Browne takes his turn diagnosing why QB Caleb Williams was uncharacteristically inaccurate in the win at Oregon State. He also explains why Lincoln Riley called the perfect play on the game-winning TD, dissecting the play and the coverage. Devils Digest publisher...
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Former QB turned analyst Max Browne joins Ryan Young to break down the Trojans and preview the Oregon State matchup
Former USC QB turned analyst Max Browne makes his weekly appearance on the Trojan Talk podcast to break down his favorite Lincoln Riley play call from last week, why the running game is so productive, thoughts on Caleb Williams, Solomon Byrd and the run defense, and of course, an in-depth preview...
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Breaking down Lincoln Riley’s best play calls from Week 2, top individual storylines and previewing Fresno State
Former USC QB and our resident analyst Max Browne makes his weekly appearance on the show, breaking down the offensive outburst at Stanford, including his favorite Lincoln Riley play calls. The Orange County Register's Adam Grosbard talks Max Williams, Shane Lee and other Trojans storylines. And…
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Analyst Max Browne dissects USC’s debut performance and scouts the Stanford matchup
Former USC quarterback turned analyst Max Browne joins host Ryan Young, of TrojanSports.com, to break down the Trojans' 66-14 win over Rice and preview the matchup this week with Stanford.
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What we think and what we know after USC’s fall camp as the Lincoln Riley Era launches this week
The Athletic's Antonio Morales joins host Ryan Young to recap fall camp and trade thoughts and takeaways from the last month in a segment called "What we think and what we know." We set the stage for USC's season opener Saturday vs. Rice as the first game of the Lincoln Riley Era is finally here.
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Talking NIL with the LA Times’ Ryan Kartje, the Student Body Right collective guys, and Michael Jones on BLVD
After a week where USC's NIL approach became a major topic of conversation around the program and within the fan base, with news of a donor-led collective -- Student Body Right -- working to start up, we deliver all the relevant perspectives. Ryan Kartje, who wrote the story about the collective...
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Michael Calvin Jones and Spencer Harris explain how Stay Doubted and BLVD are going to allow USC to compete in new NIL-driven world of recruiting
Stay Doubted CEO Michael Calvin Jones and Spencer Harris, USC football's former director of player personnel who is now heading up the BLVD division of Stay Doubted, detail the Trojans' new NIL venture and how it works. How is it different from a "Collective" and why is it a preferred alternative...
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Talking USC-Big Ten ramifications with the LA Times’ Brady McCollough, plus new USC baseball coach Andy Stankiewicz
Los Angeles Times national college sports reporter Brady McCollough returns to the show to discuss all angles and tentacles of USC's seismic move to the Big Ten and what it means for the Trojans, the Big Ten, the Pac-12 and college football as a whole. And then new USC baseball coach Andy...
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USC recruiting talk with Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney
As USC wraps up its biggest recruiting weekend of the summer, we bring on Rivals national recruiting analyst Adam Gorney to talk about the latest on some top Trojans targets and also the new Rivals rankings, which saw several USC recruits make big leaps.
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Analyst Max Browne and the OC Register’s Adam Grosbard reflect on USC spring practice
Host Ryan Young is joined by former USC QB Max Browne, who shares his takeaways from the spring game, what he saw from the quarterbacks, a strong take on Miller Moss' future, what we learned about the offense this spring and more. Then USC beat writer Adam Grosbard, from the OC Register, joins…
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Previewing USC spring practice with former Trojans QB Max Browne and The Athletic’s Antonio Morales
USC starts spring football practice Tuesday and we break it down from every angle, discussing and debating the key storylines, our expectations, players to watch, why Caleb Williams deserves the hype and much more with former Trojans QB Max Browne and The Athletic's Antonio Morales.
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Wide-ranging interview with USC executive senior associate athletic director Brandon Sosna
USC executive senior associate athletic director Brandon Sosna returns to the Trojan Talk podcast for his second appearance as we cover a wide range of topics from Lincoln Riley to the transfer portal to NIL and more.
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Max Browne breaks down Lincoln Riley’s offense and new USC OT Bobby Haskins joins the show
Our resident TrojanSports.com analyst Max Browne, the former QB, joins host Ryan Young to dissect what makes Lincoln Riley's offenses so elite and prodigious, what the major differences will be for the Trojans in 2022 on that side of the ball and which players benefit the most from Riley's…
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Former USC QB Kedon Slovis goes in-depth on his decision to transfer, his future and everything that transpired this fall
Exclusive interview with now-former USC QB Kedon Slovis about his decision to enter the transfer portal, how he looks at the future and how he looks back on his time with the Trojans. We cover a lot of ground, from his relationship with OC Graham Harrell and interim head coach Donte Williams, the...
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Instant reaction to USC hiring Lincoln Riley, with our analyst Max Browne
Former USC QB turned analyst Max Browne joins TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young for an instant-reaction discussion about the Trojans' HUGE news Sunday that Lincoln Riley is leaving Oklahoma to become the new USC head coach.
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The L.A. Times‘ Ryan Kartje discusses his feature on USC AD Mike Bohn and The Athletic‘s Antonio Morales talks coaching search and 2022 roster
The Los Angeles Times' Ryan Kartje joins the show to discuss his very in-depth feature story on USC athletic director Mike Bohn and what insight he can apply to this ongoing coaching search that should be wrapping up soon for the Trojans. And The Athletic's Antonio Morales returns to the program…
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Former Trojans QB Max Browne looks ahead to Jaxson Dart‘s first career start and breaks down USC-UCLA
Former USC quarterback Max Browne returns to the podcast to break down the USC-UCLA rivalry matchup, share some rivalry week memories from his time in the program, discuss freshman QB Jaxson Dart making his first career start, what the future holds for Kedon Slovis and much more.
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USC DE Nick Figueroa talks about his career and future, the LA Times Brady McCollough talks Dave Aranda and Adam Gorney reacts to Domani Jackson‘s de-commitment
We have a loaded show ... USC redshirt senior defensive end Nick Figueroa joined the podcast to talk about his journey from FCS redshirt to junior college standout to leading USC in sacks to battling through a tough injury-marred season. He also discusses his ambitious off-the-field goals for the...
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Max Browne weighs in on USC‘s QB rotation and Clay Helton‘s new job, while Devils Digest‘s Hod Rabino previews ASU
Former USC QB Max Browne gives his take on the Trojans' quarterback rotation between Kedon Slovis and Jaxson Dart, how it was deployed and what to expect moving forward from this offense. Browne and TrojanSports.com publisher Ryan Young also react to former coach Clay Helton's new job as Georgia...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The popular Trojan Talk podcast has a new format as former USC QB Max Browne joins co-host Ryan Young twice a week to cover all things Trojans football this season. Browne provides his unique perspective to analyzing the Trojans while Young provides the insight from his daily coverage of USC football and recruiting.
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