Back to the USC Trojans Newsfeed

USC Recruiting: The Ones That Got Away

The NFL Draft is often a rude reminder that the Trojans don’t always get their guy when it comes to recruiting

A great man once said, "They wish they all were Trojans." He's probably right, but that doesn't mean it always holds true for high school kids.

Last week's NFL draft was a great reminder of this. So many Trojan almost-weres and shoulda-beens, likeAndrus Peat and Arik Armstead. They're not the only ones. Did you know Monte Kiffin recruited Dante Fowler Jr? Me neither. He must not have been a Tampa-2 guy.