Ryan Kartje is the USC beat writer at the Los Angeles Times. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) Herald-Times.

The Trojans find their general manager to lead their program of the future as the revenue-sharing era approaches, poaching a rising star from a longtime rival.

Bowden played a huge role in reshaping Notre Dame's approach to talent acquisition. Can he do the same at USC?

The USC Trojans and coach Lincoln Riley hired general manager Chad Bowden away from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and coach Marcus Freeman. USC's deal with Bowden has caught the attention of NFL insider Tom Pelissero as well as other members of the media.