Major Blow for Lincoln Riley as 290-Lb USC Target Announces College Football Destination

Big game of “You take my GM, I take your player” going on, folks. When Chad Bowman stepped into the Trojan locker room, you could feel it—Lincoln Riley was about to cook. Coming off a shaky 7-6 season and with the “fire Riley” chants growing louder, the pressure was real. But here’s the plot twist: Bowman’s arrival did in fact flip the entire script. Just like that, the 2026 roster started to feel dangerous again. Ranked No.1 by ESPN, Lincoln Riley and Bowman have managed to secure 13 different commits from the list of ESPN’s Top 300. Riley and Bowman aren’t just reinforcing the trenches—they’re building a full-blown war machine. But even the mightiest of armies have a weak spot. Just like in the old Trojan War, there’s always an Achilles’ heel…

…And it looks like USC might’ve just handed their enemies the bow to strike it. “BREAKING: Class of 2026 DL Tiki Hola has Committed to Notre Dame, he tells me for @on3recruits,” Hayes Fawcett blasted on IG. This might just be one of the funniest recruiting twists we’ve ever seen. Sure, Marcus Freeman lost some serious firepower after Bowman flipped, but if you thought he lost his swagger—think again. The man’s out here flipping recruits like it’s peak transfer season.

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