USC Hall of Fame Ballot & Lincoln Riley Local Recruiting!

The USC Trojans land three legendary alumni on the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame ballot! In this segment of USC Primetime Live, the crew breaks down the historic careers of offensive lineman Bruce Matthews, Thorpe Award-winning defensive back Mark Carrier, and powerhouse Jeff Bregel. We examine how these three Los Angeles icons shine a spotlight on Lincoln Riley and Director of Recruiting Chad Bowden's ultimate goal: locking down the Southern California backyard pipeline. Plus, a deep dive into the broader national 2027 ballot—including the adjusted criteria that finally made pirate mastermind Mike Leach eligible, Marshawn Lynch’s legendary legacy at Cal, and rivals like Notre Dame's Manti Te’o and tight end pioneer Tony Gonzalez making waves. Fight On! 00:00 Riley's Fiscal Budget & Big Ten Payscale 01:05 Pay Juju & Funding Trojan Baseball 01:34 Three USC Icons Named to 2027 HOF Ballot 02:50 The Matthews Family Legacy & Local LA Roots 04:20 Recruiting the Southern California Pipeline 06:00 Local Talent Inspiration & The Bowden Effect 07:46 Mike Leach Finally Makes the Hall Ballot 08:43 Marshawn Lynch & Cal Football Greatness 09:46 Manti Te'o & Tony Gonzalez Reactions We have USC VOCFB MERCH! https://vocfb-shop.fourthwall.com/col... Get your business, product, service or personal brand to the next level by partnering with The Voice of College Football. Let's discuss how you also can reach your target market. Contact us at [email protected] today. Subscribe:    / @uscvocfb   AUDIO PODCASTS at Apple, I Heart Radio, Stitcher, Spotify, Player FM, and Google Play https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://iheart.com/podcast/256-markro... https://www.stitcher.com/show/markrog... https://player.fm/series/markrogerstv... Join the USC Voice of College Football Community as member for as little as $2.99/mo. to receive exclusive benefits. Mark Rogers' new book release: Disputed National Champions - College Football's Historical 1990's Reset: https://amzn.to/48to99S _______________________________________________________________________________________________ FACEBOOK -   / vocfb   INSTAGRAM -   / thevocfb   TWITTER - https://x.com/theVOCFB Ethan | https://x.com/journalinman Matt | //https://x.com/MattZemek USC Trojans Wire | //https://x.com/TrojansWire INSTAGRAM - Ethan |   / journalinman   Shop AMAZON using this link to support "The Voice of College Football" (you don't need to buy the product displayed). Doesn't cost you a penny. Same shopping experience. https://amzn.to/2v6j4TD SUBSCRIBE and press the bell button for channel updates https://www.youtube.com/markrogerstv?... Thank you. Courtesy: 247 Sports, Rivals, On3 #usc #uscfootball #fighton #collegefootball #bigten #cfb