USC Competing with Several SEC Schools for Big-Time DT Target Joseph Mbatchou

Although USC didn't offer Mbatchou until August 28, Henderson and the Trojans had been talking to him prior to that. Since his commitment to Florida on July 31, South Carolina, Auburn, Texas, Georgia, Alabama, LSU, Michigan and Tennessee offered. All USC and a few other football programs needed to see before offering Mbatchou, was him playing a few games.