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Lincoln Riley Turns Heads With Flashy Welcome for Official USC Visits

Lincoln Riley Turns Heads With Flashy Welcome for Official USC Visits originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It is officially visit weekend for the USC Trojans, and they are hosting a number of top recruits for their official visits to the team. Advertisement Head coach Lincoln Riley is looking poised to secure another highly ranked recruiting class, and pulling out all the stops to do so. Currently holding the No. 1 class in the 2026 window, he certainly has found what works in recruiting the nation's top players. Over the weekend, he is welcoming players in flashy ways, with a tunnel with a red carpet, music, and making it seem like a welcoming party, which is a good first step to getting these highly ranked players to commit. USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley. Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images Fans around the nation are reacting in various ways thanks to the Trojans' interesting approach to welcoming their visits. " on fam," says current 2026 USC commit Esun Tafa. Advertisement "Man I just love everything about what we have going on. The energy is different," says a fan. "THE PLACE TO BE," exclaimed a fan excited for the future. "Chad Bowden is making this program so cool," adds another, praising USC's general manager. "This is just as corny as jumping in a pool with a recruit," said a fan, referring to Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning jumping into a pool with a five-star recruit. Whether or not the efforts of USC and their staff are corny, it produces results. Sitting at the No. 1 class in 2026 with 27 total commits certainly speaks for itself. Notable recruits at the visit were elite cornerback commit Elbert Hill, wide receiver Ethan "Boobie" Feaster, and much more commits and potential recruits as they look to gain more top talent. Advertisement Related: Lincoln Riley Has Awkward Response About Potential Discontinuation of Iconic Rivalry Related: USC Running Back Makes Major NIL Announcement on Monday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.