USC’s Cautionary NIL Tale + Spring Portal Window Breakdown

USC reporter Luca Evans of the Orange County Register joins Alex to talk about the many challenges facing the Trojans in the NIL and collective space (4:19). How does a rich school with a blue-blood football history run into difficulty in this new world? USC is the best window into that question. Then Richard and Alex talk about the unusual buildup to the April transfer portal window (33:32) and break down interesting position groups to watch over the coming weeks: Michigan’s QBs, Penn State’s WRs, and more at Miami (x2), UNC, USC, and Washington. To close, they discuss the different ways that football institutions decided to remember (or not) O.J. Simpson (1:04:02). Production: Anthony Vito. Support New American Pathways: http://edsbscharitybowl.com/ Follow Luca on Twitter/X @bylucaevans. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@splitzoneduo Exclusive content: https://www.splitzoneduo.com Merch: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/collections/split-zone-duo SOCIAL MEDIA -Follow Split Zone Duo on X: https://twitter.com/splitzoneduo -Follow Split Zone Duo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/splitzoneduo/ -Follow Split Zone Duo on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@splitzoneduo AUDIO -Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/split-zone-duo-college-football-podcast/id1532830225 -Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fWVGeqNizhbKdAe9HDnma -YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-gmQS8YzsnM99Zb5fMrE8SYn45RpcBx_&si=Ahi5DFDI8l8mGCDQ OUR TEAM Hosts: Steven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, Alex Kirshner Production: Anthony Vito Social: Hector Diaz HOSTS ON X: https://twitter.com/38godfrey https://twitter.com/RJ_CFB https://twitter.com/@alex_kirshner This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe