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At one point last summer, USC had verbal commitments from five defensive line prospects to headline what, at the time, shaped up as the country's top-rated class. Eventually, the Trojans signed only one of those five: defensive tackle Kenny Bigelow o...

WeAreSC recruiting reporter Blair Angulo answers reader questions in his mailbag every Friday. Have a USC recruiting question of your own? Submit it via Twitter @bangulo or @WeAreSCstaff. Via Twitter (@kinrmo): Has the full-court press for Adoree'...

In the end, the heartbreak was too much to overcome. Relationships might have been patched up, but the wounds never healed completely. USC lost ESPN 150 defensive end Kylie Fitts (Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley) for good on Tuesday night...

If the recruitment of ESPN 300 defensive end Jason Hatcher (Louisville, Ky./Trinity) is any indication, hanging onto longtime commits for six months is no easy task. Just ask USC. There aren't any guarantees in recruiting -- especially with out...

If it were up to him, ESPN 150 defensive end Kylie Fitts (Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley) wouldn't be facing a signing-day decision. All of the tension and speculation would be over. The former USC commit never expected to be tangled in ...

WeAreSC recruiting reporter Blair Angulo answers reader questions in his mailbag every Friday. Have a USC recruiting question of your own? Submit it via Twitter @WeAreSCstaff. Jeff (Encino, Calif.): Any visitors this weekend? Angulo: There aren...

With several USC recruits and targets having gone quiet before signing day, it's hard to tell if that's a good or bad sign for the Trojans.

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The bitter cold of the Midwest struck ESPN 150 defensive end Kylie Fitts (Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley) as soon as he deplaned on Friday for his official visit to Notre Dame. The former USC commit managed to pull out his phone to inform h...

Team needs: With all-conference cornerback Nickell Robey declaring for the NFL draft and the graduation of safeties T.J. McDonald, Jawanza Starling and Drew McAllister, adding depth in the secondary is a pressing need for the Trojans. Given Matt Bark...

USC's big weekend didn't produce any commitments, but with at least three verbal pledges publicly shutting down their respective recruitments, it can be viewed as a positive step en route to national signing day. Linebacker Michael Hutchings (Conc...

WeAreSC recruiting reporter Blair Angulo answers reader questions in his mailbag every week. Have a USC recruiting question of your own? Submit it here. mattav12: Do you think (Eddie) Vanderdoes and (Ty) Isaac end up at SC? Isaac (Joliet, Ill./...

LOS ANGELES -- The final ESPN 300 player ratings released Thursday caused a shift for USC, which now sits at No. 6 in the recruiting class rankings. The Florida Gators, with 24 verbal commitments, ascended to the top spot, followed in order by Ala...

The sudden decommitment of ESPN 150 defensive end Kylie Fitts (Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley) on Tuesday added a twist to the ever-changing USC recruiting landscape, stirring a bit of drama with less than four weeks until national signing day...

ESPN 150 defensive end Kylie Fitts (Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley) decommitted from USC on Tuesday, sending a shock wave through the recruiting world that not even he saw coming.

While the participation of 14 commits in all-star events over the weekend provided USC Trojans fans with a sneak peek of the nation's No. 5-ranked class, the momentous pledge of ESPN 150 safety Leon McQuay III (Seffner, Fla./Armwood) on Friday at the...

LOS ANGELES -- With all 16 verbal commitments selected to compete in the upcoming all-star games, the USC Trojans will have great representation under the national spotlight. There will also be particular interest in a handful of in-game announcement...