USC coach Lincoln Riley said the Trojans’ coaches and upperclassmen are holding players accountable if they don’t give their best effort during spring football. Three weeks into spring practice, USC football coaches are making one thing clear: 95% of their best will not be accepted or tolerated. “And they’re taking it well.”Attention to detail has always been important at USC, but Abasiri said this year there is an extra emphasis being placed on play-specific details. Entering his third season with the Trojans, Abasiri said he felt like he needed to be a team leader. A lot of them came from really good programs.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 26, 2026 15:28 UTC