USC has by no means made the Faculty Soccer Playoff, but it surely’s a streak that’ll quickly come to a screeching halt, in keeping with a Trojans nice, who tells TMZ Sports activities Lincoln Riley‘s Southern California squad is gearing as much as kick ass this season!

We just lately bumped into SC legend LenDale White at LAX … and with the group coming off a disappointing 7-6 season, we requested half of Thunder and Lightning for his outlook on the 2025 marketing campaign.

“I really feel like my Trojans might be within the Faculty Soccer Playoffs. I consider in Lincoln. I consider we acquired some guys round right here that is gonna get the job finished. And I am excited to see what this 12 months brings for us!”

White clearly has little question SC has the correct coach, however not everybody agrees … and after three so-so seasons in L.A., Riley’s reportedly on the recent seat. Everybody from followers to highschool brass needs a winner.

However LenDale says these expectations might not be completely truthful given the present faculty soccer panorama.

“While you’re a Trojan we’re imagined to win. We’re anticipated to win,” White stated. “I can perceive what it’s, however on this new day and age of the faculty athlete that may switch out at any time when they really feel prefer it, as quickly because it will get slightly laborious, they go away.”

“It is not like while you had the Pete Carroll‘s and even the [Nick] Saban‘s and stuff.”

In fact, faculty soccer was a lot totally different when these legendary coaches roamed the sidelines.

Gamers could not (legally) be paid, and in the event that they wished to switch, they have been nearly all the time required to take a seat out a season. That is not the case anymore.

“When you’ll be able to’t preserve these gamers or preserve the blokes round on a regular basis as a result of they’re operating away from competitors, I can not all the time put it on the coaches.”

White, an All-American, starred at SC between 2003 and 2005 when this system was arguably one of the best in all of faculty soccer, going 37-2, and profitable a Nationwide Championship.

That was earlier than the Faculty Soccer Playoff system was applied — and with the expanded format, 12 groups will finally vie for the natty. LenDale believes SC will occupy one of many spots.

The Trojans kick off their season in lower than per week once they play Missouri State on Saturday.

There’s extra with LenDale … who additionally provides us a overview of his backfield mate Reggie Bush‘s efficiency in “Joyful Gilmore 2.”

Take a look at the clips!