USC coach Lincoln Riley says he didn't lobby receivers to stay last week, sharing his vision and accepting player exits were part of college football.
When USC coach Lincoln Riley met with each of his wide receivers last week, he knew the room could be in for some upheaval. This season hadn’t gone as hoped for most of the Trojans' talented receivers. USC’s passing attack took a significant step back. Explosive plays disappeared from the offense. And until Makai Lemon emerged down the stretch, finishing with a team-leading 665 yards, none of USC’s vaunted quartet of sophomores took steps forward they were expected to make.
He said his receivers “made some big improvements” over the course of the season and expects his wide rotation to “narrow down a little bit more,” addressing a point of contention among players. Whether Robinson and Hudson would’ve fit in USC’s offense the same way, we’ll never know. Riley suggested that “tough decisions” had to be made when it came to retaining players.
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