Lincoln Riley's recruitment at USC has faced challenges as high-profile prospects, including Malachi Nelson and Tackett Curtis, have entered the transfer portal. Despite initial high hopes, several top recruits from Southern California have left the program, raising questions about Riley's ability to retain talent. USC has seen a significant number of four-star-plus recruits enter the transfer portal, indicating an evolving approach to recruitment under Riley's leadership.
"We all thought that guy was going to be the heir-apparent to Caleb Williams, until Lincoln Riley kept pushing that one down the line." @RJ_Young on what went wrong with 5-Star QB Malachi Nelson at USC ⬇️ https://t.co/LyBOdzzRBk
NEWS: Former Texas A&M DL Walter Nolen is officially down to Oregon & Ole Miss, he tells @on3sports The 6’5 300 DL is the Top Overall Player in the Transfer Portal Where Should He Go?👇🏽 https://t.co/cWApLtzKo2 https://t.co/VKuhx9PngX
Arkansas and USC transfer LB Tackett Curtis update #WPS https://t.co/YJsFpwe6Sg https://t.co/4P471CoMp0
Texas A&M has lost 1/3 of the highest-rated class in @247Sports recruiting history. 4 of 11 departures were 5-star signees in 2022. - Walter Nolen (Portal) - Evan Stewart (Portal) - LT Overton (Alabama) - Chris Marshall (Dismissed, Ole Miss) - Anthony Lucas (USC) - Denver…
Texas A&M has lost 1/3 of the highest-rated class in @247Sports recruiting history. 4 of 10 departures were 5-star signees in 2022. - Walter Nolen (Portal) - Evan Stewart (Portal) - LT Overton (Alabama) - Chris Marshall (Dismissed, Ole Miss) - Anthony Lucas (USC) - Denver…
Roll call on who USC has lost to the portal so far: • Five-star DE Korey Foreman • Five-star QB Malachi Nelson • Five-star CB Domani Jackson • Four-star LB Tackett Curtis • Four-star RB Raleek Brown
They were supposed to be the future of USC. But big-time recruits like Domani Jackson, Raleek Brown, Malachi Nelson and Tackett Curtis are all in the transfer portal now. @Ryan_Kartje on what it means for USC https://t.co/eM4eWBnhlE
Lincoln Riley's developed: —Caleb Williams —Kyler Murray —Baker Mayfield Lincoln Riley's also recruited: —Spencer Rattler —Tanner Mordecai —Malachi Nelson
Malachi Nelson, Domani Jackson, Tackett Curtis, Raleek Brown — all were viewed, at the time of their signing, as foundational additions for Lincoln Riley at USC. Now they’re all in the portal. What does that mean for USC? https://t.co/gqADmlm4gp
A few people have asked me if Domani Jackson and Tackett Curtis might’ve been encouraged to leave by USC amid its defensive changes. Here was Lincoln Riley’s full answer when I asked about their situation: https://t.co/EEmAccPtzk
USC had five five four-star-or-better prospects in the ‘22 recruiting class. Four have hit the portal. Six of their last 17 four-star-plus recruits are transfers. On USC and Lincoln Riley’s evolving approach to the portal, which giveth and taketh away: https://t.co/mRBzpkHBpJ
As high-profile prospects with high hopes like Domani Jackson, Malachi Nelson and Tackett Curtis leave USC and enter the portal, Lincoln Riley's recruiting challenges grow https://t.co/gqADmlm4gp
Lincoln Riley on QB Malachi Nelson departure from USC: 'Part of the world of college football now' https://t.co/HrWSGr0H45
USC four-star freshman linebacker Tackett Curtis has entered the portal, @chris_hummer and I have learned for @247sports https://t.co/6Cw7NKmknb https://t.co/IApzBmJ8vN
Lincoln Riley on QB Malachi Nelson transferring … “That part’s difficult because the old-school in all of us had all the great memories of the guys that we coached that maybe weren’t ready in the beginning and they progressed and got better and you got to see the end of that.” https://t.co/QjGT8k3ICW
I have confirmed freshman LB Tackett Curtis is NOT in the NCAA Transfer Portal as of right now. But the smoke around a departure, first reported by @FightOnRusty, is real. I posted an update on the Peristyle here: https://t.co/9NCpa36OEW
USC linebacker Tackett Curtis is expected to enter the transfer portal, source tells @latimes. A surprising move, considering how much Riley seemed invested in Curtis last season.
There was no sign of Tackett Curtis today at USC's practice.
When Lincoln Riley got hired at USC everyone went nuts because he flipped Malachi Nelson and Raleek Brown from Oklahoma. Two 5-star prospects from Southern California. It was supposed to be a sign Riley was a serious recruiter. But he hasn't shown he is a great prep recruiter