... would've taken Reggie's case seriously.

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For you recruitniks. San Francisco's offense starters averaged 3.1 stars, and the defensive starters averaged 3.27 stars. I'll get to the Chiefs tonight.

San Francisco 49'ers

OFFENSE

• Brock Purdy: 3-Star QB not ranked nationally
• Christian McCaffrey: 4-Star RB ranked 77th nationally
• Deebo Samuel: 3-Star WR not ranked nationally
• Brandon Aiyuk: 3-Star WR not ranked nationally
• Jauan Jennings: 3-Star Dual Threat QB not ranked nationally
• George Kittle: 3-Star TE not ranked nationally
• Kyle Juszcyzk: FB not ranked coming out of HS
• Trent Williams: 3-Star OL not ranked nationally
• Aaron Banks: 4-star OL ranked 121 nationallyLenoir
• Jake Bredel: 3-Star OL not ranked nationally
• Jon Feliciano: 3-Star OL not ranked nationally
• Colto McKivitz: 2-Star not ranked nationally

DEFENSE

• Chase Young: 5-Star DL ranked 8th nationally
• Arik Armstead: 4-Star DL ranked 61st nationally
• Javon Hargrave: DL not ranked nationally
• Nick Bosa: 5-Star DL ranked 21st nationally
• Dre Greenlaw: 3-Star DB not ranked nationally
• Fred Warner: 4-Star LB ranked 223 nationally
• Oren Burks: 3-Star LB not ranked nationally
• Charvarius Ward: 2-Star not ranked nationally
• Ji'Ayir Brown: 3-Star DB not ranked nationally
• Tashaun Gipson: 3-Star DB not ranked nationally
• Deommodore Lenoir: 4-Star ATH ranked 54th nationally

Kansas City Chiefs

OFFENSE

• Partick Mahomes: 3-Star QB not ranked nationally
• Isiah Pacheco: 3-Star RB not nationally ranked
• Rashee Rice: 3-Star WR not nationally ranked
• Justin Watson: 2-Star CB (WR) not nationally ranked
• Marquis Valdes-Scantling: 3-Star WR not nationally ranked
• Travis Kelce: 2-Star ATH not nationally ranked
• Donovan Smith: 4-Star OL ranked 104th nationally
• Joe Thuney: 3-Star OL not nationally ranked
• Creed Humphrey: 3-Star OL not nationally ranked
• Trey Smith: 4-Star OL ranked 49th nationally
• Jawaan Taylor: 3-Star not ranked nationally

DEFENSE

• George Karlaftis: 4-Star DL ranked 137th nationally
• Neil Ferrell: 3-Star not ranked nationally
• Chris Jones: 5-Star DL ranked 20th nationally
• Mike Danna: 2-Star DL not ranked nationally
• Willie Gay: 4-Star LB ranked 73rd nationally
• Nick Bolton: 3-Star LB not ranked nationally
• Drew Tranquill: 3-Star LB (S) not ranked nationally
• L'Jarius Sneed: 2-Star DB not ranked nationally
• Justin Reid: 3-Star DB not ranked nationally
• Mike Edwards: 4-Star DB not ranked nationally
• Trent McDuffie: 4-Star DB not ranked nationally

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Here's a roundup of clips from the linemen who visited USC last weekend and performed at the Pylon event the day after. It was a strong group overall with some prospects from outside the region. California Power really didn't have much competition at the event, but you still get a good sense of what the recruits bring to the table. The list of prospects included in the video is below in order of appearance.

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Adam's scouting report on the three signees from Wednesday and more thoughts on this 2024 recruiting class ...

Zachariah Branch is joining the SC track team...

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Vote for Lincoln Riley..

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For what it's worth

Clearly, there are several to choose from.........

Is it:

1. Its been five years and PUBs STILL don't have a Hunter Biden smoking guns suggesting bribery or influence peddling.

2. While screaming that protecting the border is paramount to national security, Pubs are in process of shooting down a bi-partisan Senate initiative and bill to modify existing law that has governed the border for the past 50 years is so ...... BAD (right?). Like others before him....... Donald Chump did nothing in his full four years to fix the problem. He just flapped his lips continuously.

3. The continuing Joe Biden's "impeachment" nothing burger. You think the "Bull" Durham zilch report was embarrassing ..... just wait until Comer is forced to end the fishing trip in front of the country due to non-evidence. Ho ho ho ....!!

4. impeachment of Homeland Security czar Mayorkis due to policy differences with HOR .... hardly "high crimes and misdemeanors".

Todays GOP .... a superb opposition party but not much of a governing one.

They believe Moss will transition well.

Nothing but up!

Fight On!

I guess its a border problem with no immediate need to be addressed by Congress now ..... until AFTER the POTUS election, eh? How can you MAGA crack heads look in the mirror??

This confirms they aren't expecting any other additions:

LOS ANGELES — Three football players have signed with the Trojan football program, USC football head coach Lincoln Riley announced today (Feb. 7).

Ratumana Bulabalavu, a defensive lineman from Army and Navy Academy (Calif.), Isaiah Rubin, a cornerback from Los Alamitos (Calif.) HS and Jadyn Walker, a linebacker from Portage Northern (Mich.) HS, will join the Trojan squad.

Bulabalavu, Rubin and Walker will join the 19 high school players who signed with USC this past December to comprise USC's 2024 signing class: DL Jide Abasiri, S Jarvis Boatwright Jr., CB Braylon Conley, DE Lorenzo Cowan, DE Kameryn Fountain, S Marquis Gallegos, RB Bryan Jackson, DL Carlon Jones, WR Xavier Jordan, TE Walter Matthews, LB Elijah Newby, TE Joey Olsen, OL Makai Saina, LB Desman Stephens II, OL Kalolo Ta'aga, OL Justin Tauanuu, OL Hayden Treter, CB Marcelles Williams and OL Jason Zandamela. Additionally, TE Walker Lyons, who signed last winter and is currently serving his Mormon mission in Norway, will join this recruiting class.

Abasiri, Boatwright Jr., Cowan, Fountain, Gallegos, Jackson, Jordan, Newby, Olsen, Stephens II, Ta'aga, Tauanuu, Williams and Zandamela, as well as transfers S Akili Arnold, DE Nate Clifton, CB John Humphrey, QB Jayden Maiava, RB Jo'Quavious Marks, LB Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, CB DeCarlos Nicholson, SNP Hank Pepper, DT Isaiah Raikes, S Kamari Ramsey and WR Jaden Richardson are all enrolled at USC and will participate in 2024 spring practice. The other 9 signees, including Bulabalavu, Rubin and Walker, will join the Trojan program in the fall.

Biographies of Bulabalavu, Rubin and Walker are below.

DL Ratumana Bulabalavu – Army and Navy Academy (Calif.)
Bulabalavu, a four-star recruit, is ranked the No. 31 player in the state of California by 247Sports, No. 50 by ESPN, No. 74 by Rivals and No. 91 by On3. He is touted as the No. 42 defensive lineman in the nation by 247Sports, No. 44 by ESPN and No. 124 by On3. He finished his high school career with 60.5 sacks, which is believed to be among the top 10 totals in state history and a San Diego Section all-time best. As a senior in 2023, he recorded 99 tackles, including 20 for loss (with 19 sacks), 20 QB hurries, 2 PBUs, 2 forced fumbles and 1 INT. He helped lead Army and Navy Academy to the 2023 CIF San Diego Section Division V-AA title game. Bulabalavu was named the 2023 Costal League Defensive Player of the Year and earned placement on the 2023 All-CIF San Diego Section First Team, the 2023 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Small Schools Team and the 2023 All-Costal League First Team. He began the season on the San Diego Prep Football Preseason Watch List and SBLive's 2023 Preseason All-San Diego Section Team. Bulabalavu was invited to the 2023 Under Armour Next Camp Series and represented San Diego while participating in the 2023 Makasi Bowl. He was nominated as a 2023 National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete and won the 2023 Prep Pigskin Iron Hog award. As a junior in 2022, he tallied 108 tackles, including 30 for loss (with a state-leading 23.5 sacks), 53 QB hurries, 2 PBUs, a blocked punt and a blocked field goal. Bulabalavu recorded the most sacks in the state of California over the 2022 and 2023 seasons (42.5). He was selected as the 2022 Sunset League Defensive Player of the Year and was also named to the 2022 All-CIF San Diego Section Second Team, the 2022 San Diego Football Network All-Prep Team, the 2022 Daygofootball.com North County First Team and the 2022 Prep Pigskin Report All-51 Team. Prior to the season, he earned placement on the San Diego Prep Football Preseason Watch List. As a sophomore in 2021, he collected 75 tackles with 18 sacks. Bulabalavu also plays rugby and competes in track and field (triple jump, 110-meter hurdles, shot put and discus).

CB Isaiah Rubin – Los Alamitos HS (Calif.)
Rubin, a four-star recruit, is ranked the No. 25 player in the state of California by 247Sports, No. 26 by ESPN and No. 57 by On3. He is touted as the No. 32 cornerback in the country by 247Sports, No. 37 by ESPN and No. 48 by Rivals. In addition to playing defensive back, Rubin is a talented returner on special teams. After transferring to Los Alamitos (Calif.) HS, he helped the Griffins place first in the Sunset League in 2023 during his senior season. That season, he tallied 58 tackles, 7 INTs (including 3 pick-6's) and 4 punt returns where he scored TDs. He represented LA and participated in the 2023 Makasi Bowl. Rubin missed his junior 2022 season due to transferring, but played his first two years at Desert Pines (Nev.) HS.

LB Jadyn Walker – Portage Northern HS (Mich.)
Walker, a three-star recruit, is ranked the No. 16 player in the state of Michigan by ESPN, No. 18 by 247Sports and No. 22 by On3. He is touted as the No. 64 linebacker in the nation by ESPN, No. 85 by 247Sports and No. 95 by On3. Walker was a two-way player in high school seeing action at linebacker and wide receiver. During his senior year in 2023, he tallied 31 receptions for 508 yards (16.4 avg.) with 5 TDs. On defense, he recorded 34 tackles and 2 INTs. He earned placement on the 2023 Associated Press Division 1 & 2 All-State First Team, the 2023 MHSCFA All-State Division 2 First Team, 2023 All-SMAC First Team and prior to the season, was selected to the 2023 Prep Redzone Michigan Division 2 Preseason All-State Offense. As a junior in 2022, he was named to the All-SMAC First Team. Walker also played basketball for Portage Northern.

So we signed our whole class aside from the WR that went to UO

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Jeff and I were back at the Pylon 7v7 tournament at Baldwin Park HS today. California Power and Raw Miami were the two most well known teams at the event and both squads made their way to USC for visits Saturday after early action on Day 1. Earlier today we were able to round up some reaction from those recruits about their afternoon spent with the staff.

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St. Louis native Corey Simms was one of the most notable 2025 prospects playing in the event who also made a visit to USC. The 6-foot-4 Rivals250 wideout was impressive with California Power during this weekend's event, and he enjoyed his time on campus with Dennis Simmons, Lincoln Riley and the staff at USC.

"It was great, I had a great experience," he said. "I talked to the head coach, I talked to coach Simmons. We had a great long conversation. They talked about how they'd use me, who they have coming in. It was a basic conversation, I enjoyed that."

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Simms was offered by Simmons last week ahead of his visit with the Trojans, and USC has put itself in a good position already. At this point, Simms says it is "more than likely" that he will use an official visit on a trip to USC.

Simms was just one of the big 2025 names from California Power to spend time on campus this weekend. Versatile OLB Marco Jones and defensive lineman Brandon Brown also spent time with the Trojans on Saturday, and both had favorable things to say about their first experiences on campus at USC.

Read those updates from Sunday below:



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Juniors weren't the only recruits on hand for a visit Saturday as the Trojans also hosted some underclassmen as well. One of the highest-rated members of the 2026 group to spend some time at USC was top-25 edge rusher Kevin "KJ" Ford Jr. The 6-foot-4 prospect didn't work out with California Power on Sunday but he did make the trek from Texas to support his team this weekend.

Ford has his roots in California and he grew up hoping to one day have an opportunity to play for the Trojans. He added an offer from USC on his visit Saturday, and he continues to hold the program in high regard.

"It was good seeing the new coaches, the new coaching staff to see what they're building," he said. "A new defense. I see they're building something good over there."

Eric Henderson is making a quick impact as he moves into his role coaching along USC's defensive line, and you can count Ford among the recruits impressed by Henderson's resume.

"It was good," Ford said about his early impressions of Henderson. "He's coached a lot of good players. ... Really what he's gonna do there, he's got the background. He has a history of coaching good players, developing them. So, that's what he could do with me."

Ford took some time Saturday to dive into his past appreciation for the Trojans ahead of his visit, and you can read those comments by clicking here.

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Another sophomore who made a long journey to LA this weekend was Tampa-based cornerback Jaelen Waters. The 6-foot-2 prospect nicknamed "Seatbelt" plays with Raw Miami and had a solid showing this weekend.

He's not big on words based on my conversation with him, but he sounds pleased with his first experience at USC. The relationship is really in its early stages, but he did add an offer from the Trojans during his visit, and that will be a nice starting point for the staff.

"It was cool," he said. "Me and the DB coach (Doug Belk) have a little bit of a good relationship," Waters said. "I know he just got there, but it's cool. I'm gonna be going back up there this spring for sure. ... I hope that we can get a better relationship."

Waters said Belk and the staff spent a good amount of time discussing the defensive scheme the Trojans will be running under their new defensive staff plus how he would fit into that style of play. He added that the staff watched his own film as well.

The 2026 recruit already has some big offers on the table but Penn State and Florida are two programs sticking out early in the process.

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Because both California Power and Raw Miami made the trip to USC as a team, there were a couple prospects visiting who have not yet been fully on the radar for the Trojans as of now.

Among that group was high three-star 2025 receiver Anjuan Coleman, Jr. The 5-foot-11 prospect from Miami Central HS has added a few notable offers already including Oregon, Pittsburgh and Louisville.

He enjoyed his opportunity to meet with the USC staff and he's hopeful the relationship builds and that he can have an opportunity to gain an offer from the Trojans.

"USC was cool," he said. "I got to have a one-on-one with the wide receivers coach watching what he likes, what he's looking for in a receiver. So that was pretty good."

When I asked Coleman if he feels USC could eventually become more involved, he said "I hope so."

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USC is one school Perris-Orange Vista edge rusher Elijah Riley would like to have more involved in his recruitment as he moves forward. The three-star junior feels the Trojans could end up being a bigger part of the picture, and he enjoyed his first time on campus at USC as he made the trip along with his California Power teammates.

"That was my first time yesterday seeing USC," he said. "It was pretty dope. I hope to go back this spring and to keep building a relationship with the coaches."

He also visited UCLA this weekend, and he has built a good connection with the staff there as well. Cal and San Diego State are a couple offers that have come in recently, and Riley wants to be proactive about his recruitment.

If USC does ever opt to get involved, it would be in a strong position with the 6-foot-3 outside linebacker/defensive end.

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Like Riley, Santa Ana-Mater Dei defensive lineman Semi Taulanga would love to have an offer to stay close to home. The 6-foot-1, 300-pound defensive lineman is beginning to gain some traction on the recruiting side with new offers from Washington State, San Jose State and San Diego State, but he is someone who could see his recruitment pick up this spring.

He was impressive during the 5-on-5 portion of this weekend's event, and he thoroughly enjoyed his time on campus with the Trojans and his California Power teammates.

Taulanga mentioned that he would like to stay close to home, so USC would have a big draw should it offer.

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Though he visited last week, we still took some time to catch up with a very intriguing prospect in 2027 athlete Taven Epps. The 6-foot-4 freshman will eventually settle into a position, but Sunday he was the biggest player on the field for his G2S squad at the 15u level.

The Trojans offered him a couple days prior to his visit for the team's junior day, and he has continued to stack notable offers including Georgia and Oregon recently. One thing USC may end up having as an advantage is Lincoln Riley's roots. Like the USC head coach, Epps came to California from a small town in West Texas, and he found a common ground with Riley while on campus for his recent visit.

"We were just talking about sports and our hometown, because were both from Texas," the 2027 prospect said. "We lived close to each other in Texas, and I never knew that. So, were were talking about Texas and sports and school mainly."

Epps posted that USC is his dream school when announcing his offer from the Trojans, and the opportunity to get on campus for a visit with the program as a freshman certainly left a strong impact.

"It was fun," he said. "It was a new experience. I never expected for me at this age to get offered this quick and meet people have coached professional players in college football. I'm was really happy about this one."

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He talks commitment, others pursuing him and more:

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FVK cancer!

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OK, I have been told by a source that Stanley Ta’ufo’ou is no longer on the team. Mystery solved. I’ll update depth chart and scholarship chart.

If you missed it in other threads, I also confirmed Solo Tuliaupupu IS back.

And it remains my understanding that Ceyair Wright is not actively part of the program still. Don’t know anything official there on whether that’s final or temporary.

The former Washington signee gave me a GREAT interview today on the way back from his USC official visit. It's between the Trojans and Utah and while he said he hasn't made a final decision yet, I think USC is a heavy favorite after this weekend.

Sorry for the delay on this, I completely forgot about it to be quite honest. The winner with a low score of 8 is @ddones10! Below is the top 10 scores for the Holiday Bowl.

Here's the list for Saturday, as we have it:

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