USC did not cast a very wide net for linebacker targets in this 2024 recruiting class, instead going all in on a select few targets.

Which made four-star Rivals250 linebacker Tyanthony Smith's official visit this weekend an especially important opportunity for the Trojans.

And as has come to be expected by now with this coaching staff, it sounds like they hit the mark again.

"My takeaway was really just the coaching staff. All the coaching staff, I've got a relationship with all of them. That's a big thing for me looking at a school is the relationship with the coaching staff, and I've got a great relationship with all of them, including Coach Riley," Smith told TrojanSports.com.