Safety Kamari Ramsey might be USC’s best player. Getting him back for 2025 is a major lift for this defense, especially since he’s the only returning starter in the secondary. The Trojans have to replace two starting corners, the nickel back and the safety opposite Ramsey.

USC Trojans coach Lincoln Riley has hired Chad Bowden to be the program's general manager, and the move has turned heads around both the college football and NF

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.

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

Notre Dame GM Chad Bowden is set to join USC, marking a major shift for the Irish as they navigate offseason changes and future recruiting.

The Trojans find their general manager to lead their program of the future as the revenue-sharing era approaches, poaching a rising star from a longtime rival.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have lost a part of their front office days after they played in the national championship game.

Chad Bowen, previously an assistant athletic director at CFP finalist Notre Dame, will lead the reorganization of USC football's front office.