Rivals rankings director and national transfer portal analyst Adam Friedman is joined by national recruiting director Adam Gorney, Ryan Young of TrojanSports.com, and Parker Thune of OUInsider.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION.

USC football is losing defensive tackle Bear Alexander, who is redshirting after playing a small role in the Trojans' loss to Michigan.

USC defensive lineman Bear Alexander is planning to redshirt, according to his guardian Tony Jones. "He's taking the shirt," Jones said in a text. Alexander was not at practice Wednesday after practicing Tuesday.

The former five-star prospect did not start any of the Trojans' first three games but did play significant snaps against LSU and Michigan.

Southern California defensive lineman Bear Alexander has decided to take a redshirt year after having a diminished role on the No. 13 Trojans’ defense over the first three games of this season.

USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander's relationship with the Trojans is 'severed' due to his limited playing time, his guardian told The Times.

The 21-year-old is now the latest in a line of players who have announced their decision to redshirt and enter the transfer portal after the first few weeks of the 2024 NCAA footb

USC DT Bear Alexander, who'd expressed displeasure with his playing time after three games, is taking a redshirt season in 2024 and will have two years remaining.