A lot has transpired at USC since, as evidenced by the four new faces who addressed the media after Riley: general manager Chad Bowden, linebackers coach Rob Ryan, inside receivers/tight ends coach Chad Savage and corners coach Trovon Reed. All four of those staffers have joined the program in the past month.

The USC Trojans and coach Lincoln Riley had an introductory press conference with the newly-appointed coaching staff. Among the names to speak next to Riley for

This marks the first time USC GM Chad Bowden has worked for a college football program without Marcus Freeman on staff. Their association dates to 2017.

USC added to a slew of staff changes by hiring away Wisconsin GM Max Stienecker, who worked for years with Bowden in building a CFP program at Cincinnati.

JSerra Catholic (CA) four-star edge rusher Simote Katoanga was part of a star-studded list of recruits that were on the campus this past weekend for the USC Tro

Bowden played a huge role in reshaping Notre Dame's approach to talent acquisition. Can he do the same at USC?

Sometimes, the moves made in the shadows aren’t on the field but in the offices—and they can be just as polarizing. The post Chad Bowden Lands in Hot Water After Bold USC Statement Appears as a Dig at Notre Dame appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Ryan Kartje is the USC beat writer at the Los Angeles Times. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) Herald-Times.