USC just took a bold step that is shaking up the college football landscape. The Trojans have pulled Chad Bowden, the driving force behind Notre Dame’s elite recruiting record, to Los Angeles to become their new general manager. He is known for creating championship-caliber lineups and perfecting the art of transfer portal strategy. Even earned the 2024 FootballScoop Player Personnel Director of the Year. Now that USC is apparently paying him almost $1 million annually, which is more than three times what he made at South Bend, it’s evident that Lincoln Riley and the Trojans are all-in to become a dominant force.

Bowden’s action is a landmark in the history of college football. Riley is entirely correct when he said, “His outstanding body of work in recruiting and roster management is re

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