USC Football Mailbag: Trojan Defense & More (8/18)

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a Q&A episode on USC fall camp, past expectations and much more.

Michael and Alicia jump into a huge mailbag with questions including:

• Could the USC defense's success in fall camp be a precursor to a season in which the Trojans are better on that side of the ball?
• How does Clancy Pendergast's defensive substitution strategy affect the morale of players?
• What's going on with the wide receivers? Has their chemistry improved with quarterback Sam Darnold?
• Should the Coliseum have a white-out or cardinal-out for big games this season, like against Stanford and Texas?
• If there was a movie involving USC football, what story should be told?
• As usual, the podcast ends with a series of off-topic questions, including ranking tailgate food, a chat about Hawaiian shaved ice and the launch of The Defenders.

Reign of Troy Radio is ramping up to the start of the season, with only two more RoT on GoT episodes on Game of Thrones, plus next week's big 2017 season preview episode, and a game week preview of the USC vs. Western Michigan game only days away. 

You can always get involved with the show and have your voice heard by emailing the RoT crew at reignoftroy@fansided.com or calling the Reign of Troy Rant/Rave Line at 213-373-1872.