Sam Spiegelman has the story for us:
I'll add from my talk with Pettijohn that he was genuinely impressed by D'Anton Lynn's NFL defense and how it could develop him. He didn't bring up Matt Entz until I asked specifically about him, so it sounds like Lynn was the biggest voice in his ear on his visit. Overall, USC got a real boost from the impression it made on Pettijohn on his OV. Is it enough? I'm not sure.
As for the perception that Texas is the big favorite, he said "We'll have to see" while noting that his recent Texas visit reinforced to him "just how close they are" to a national championship.
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I'll add from my talk with Pettijohn that he was genuinely impressed by D'Anton Lynn's NFL defense and how it could develop him. He didn't bring up Matt Entz until I asked specifically about him, so it sounds like Lynn was the biggest voice in his ear on his visit. Overall, USC got a real boost from the impression it made on Pettijohn on his OV. Is it enough? I'm not sure.
As for the perception that Texas is the big favorite, he said "We'll have to see" while noting that his recent Texas visit reinforced to him "just how close they are" to a national championship.