Generations of L.A. players have found success after leaving home. In an area with such rich recruiting reserves, USC and UCLA can only mine so much of the talent for themselves.
Kris Hutson was set on going to USC -- until he wasn’t. The St. John Bosco wide receiver believes Oregon is a better fit for him.
California cornerback Camryn Bynum, a former three-star prospect from Corona Centennial who wasn’t offered by either L.A. school, has become an anchor of a Golden Bears secondary that led the conference in pass defense last season. Washington cornerback Myles Bryant, a graduate of Loyola High in Los Angeles, was another example. The 5-foot-9 prospect received little attention from the Trojans and Bruins. But he found a home with Washington, one of several programs that have reinforced their Southern California pipeline in recent years.Advertisement
But rarely have both programs been mired in such malaise — USC is 15 years past its last national title and coming off a 5-7 season, while UCLA hasn’t claimed a conference championship in more than 20 years and won just three games last fall. At the same time, many of their rivals have successfully recruited their backyard.
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