USC coach Lincoln Riley says the Trojans have been forced to adapt to college football's pro model, letting some players go so they can pay others.
The transfer portal was open less than 24 hours when Lincoln Riley appeared on USC’s 'Trojans Live' radio show Monday night. Already by that point, 11 players had announced their plans to hit the portal, among them the Trojans’ right tackle, Mason Murphy, and running back of the future, Quinten Joyner — two departures that stir red a frustrated fan base into a portal-induced panic. So when Riley was asked about his approach to the transfer market, he had a point to make.
With Marks off the NFL, 230-pound freshman Bryan Jackson will get a chance to prove himself as the lead back through bowl season. But with few options behind him, expect Riley to go back to the transfer well. Along the offensive line, Riley said on many occasions that he hoped to move away from the portal-reliant approach USC used the previous two offseasons. Just two weeks ago the coach expressed confidence in how his young linemen were progressing.
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