Scrolling through that ESPN best player by jersey number list and seeing how many Trojans are represented just reminds me what we are supposed to be. The standard was set decades ago. And right now sitting at No. 11 in the 2027 class rankings with zero five-stars? That is not the USC way. I get that the staff is targeting specific needs and being patient but fall camp is starting and we still have work to do on the trail. The early signing period is going to be massive for us. We need to flip some of these Big Ten croots who are looking our way.
I am hearing from sources close to the program that we have a couple of silent commits in the 2027 class who are wiating to announce. The staff is playing this close to the vest. But the crystal ball activity on a few of our targets has been dead quiet which usually means something is brewing behind the scenes. I expect a bump in the rankings once the early signing period hits. We cannot afford to come in outside the top 10 when Ohio State and Oregon are loading up. The NIL money is there. The bagmen are working. Now we need to close.