The USC Trojans and coach Lincoln Riley had an introductory press conference with the newly-appointed coaching staff. Among the names to speak next to Riley for

This marks the first time USC GM Chad Bowden has worked for a college football program without Marcus Freeman on staff. Their association dates to 2017.

Sometimes, the moves made in the shadows aren’t on the field but in the offices—and they can be just as polarizing. The post Chad Bowden Lands in Hot Water After Bold USC Statement Appears as a Dig at Notre Dame appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Bowden played a huge role in reshaping Notre Dame's approach to talent acquisition. Can he do the same at USC?

Ryan Kartje is the USC beat writer at the Los Angeles Times. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) Herald-Times.

Multiple sources tell FootballScoop that Chad Bowden, earlier this month named as FootballScoop's Player Personnel Director of the Year as voted by his peers, has emerged as the top target in USC's ongoing search for its general manager.