O/NSO: Spring practice - offense projection edition

The Obvious: Under first-year head coach Lincoln Riley, the USC Trojans will open spring practice this Tuesday afternoon, and competition begins on offense with a new balanced system, a heralded transfer quarterback, a host of other high-profile transfers, and a what should be a fascinating blend of obvious offensive questions and not so obvious answers. The Not So Obvious: This week’s O/NSO takes a position-by-position, player-by-player overall look at how the offense stacks up. So, let’s get right to it and begin the informational unraveling of candidates and pre-spring predictions.