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On Tuesday, it was reported that USC will be moving on from strength and conditioning coach Bennie Wylie. The move is a notable one for the Trojans, given that Wylie had been with USC since his time at Oklahoma with Lincoln Riley.
There are many USC fans who believe that this is a wise move. Over the last three years under Wylie's conditioning program, it felt as though the Trojans were never able to match up physically with the elite opponents that they faced.
Even if moving on from Wylie is the correct move, however, the timing of it raises many questions. Why was he let go in April, following the conclusion of spring ball and after running USC's winter lifting program? Did something occur during spring practice that caused Riley to change his mind about Riley? Will the Trojans be able to get a new strength coach in place prior to the 2025 season?
Perhaps most notably, USC fans are wondering if there were personal/off-the field issues involved here. It is extremely uncommon for a staff member to get fired in April, with the vast majority of changed occurring in January following the conclusion of the season. The fact that Wylie was let go so suddenly and unexpectedly suggests that there could have been issues beyond football at play here.
Regardless of the reason why, Wylie is no longer in the building. It will now be up to Riley to go out and hire the best possible replacement for him as soon as possible.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC football's Bennie Wylie move is the talk of the town in Troy
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There are many USC fans who believe that this is a wise move. Over the last three years under Wylie's conditioning program, it felt as though the Trojans were never able to match up physically with the elite opponents that they faced.
Even if moving on from Wylie is the correct move, however, the timing of it raises many questions. Why was he let go in April, following the conclusion of spring ball and after running USC's winter lifting program? Did something occur during spring practice that caused Riley to change his mind about Riley? Will the Trojans be able to get a new strength coach in place prior to the 2025 season?
Perhaps most notably, USC fans are wondering if there were personal/off-the field issues involved here. It is extremely uncommon for a staff member to get fired in April, with the vast majority of changed occurring in January following the conclusion of the season. The fact that Wylie was let go so suddenly and unexpectedly suggests that there could have been issues beyond football at play here.
Regardless of the reason why, Wylie is no longer in the building. It will now be up to Riley to go out and hire the best possible replacement for him as soon as possible.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC football's Bennie Wylie move is the talk of the town in Troy
Continue reading...
