There’s no question who will command the spring’s brightest spotlight. All eyes will be on USC’s new signal caller — and for good reason. Caleb Williams has the dual threat talent to completely transform the Trojans offense, and early reports out of USC are that he has already effortlessly stepped into a leadership role.
Outside of a brief observation window at the start, practices this spring will be closed to the media. So we won’t get to watch much of Williams at the helm of USC’s offense until the spring game, which will be broadcast on ESPN.
But what we’ve already seen from Williams in one season at Oklahoma suggests superstardom could be on the horizon for the sophomore. He already understands Riley’s offense. As a freshman, it seemed to suit him quite nicely, as he passed for 1,912 yards, rushed for 442 more and totaled 27 touchdowns during just seven starts.
It’s been years — maybe even decades — since a spring debut at USC has been this hotly anticipated. How Williams fits in over the next five weeks should set the tone for the season to come.