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The USC recruiting class might not be high in numbers yet, but the quality appears to be on par with what the coaching staff landed last signing day.

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So you’re a USC Trojans fan, and you are gushing with enthusiasm to travel to one or more road games this season but can’t decide which one to attend. Well, as a public service and your personal travel agent, here are our recommendations. With six road games on the schedule, we'll rank them from 1 (lowest priority) to 6 (a can't miss).

Aug. 29 at Hawaii
Pro: Really? How much motivation do you need to see a Trojans game and vacation in Oahu at the same time? It’s Waikiki, Diamond Head, the North Shore, shaved ice and the Banzai Pipeline. The game is being played on a Thursday, and there is still the weekend to dance the night away with the locals.

Con: Well, it’s summer and it’s bound to be hot and humid. The game kicks off at 4:30 local time, so by the time you finish tailgating you may have melted quicker than the Wicked Witch, and you can bet your ukulele on it.

Aloha Stadium: The Polynesian Cultural Center of football still has its appeal, as the old stadium will also host the 2014 NFL Pro Bowl, so it still has its royalty. Sight lines are good and one can see Pearl Harbor from a distance if you sit high enough.

Rating: 5

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Momentum is a powerful thing in the world of college basketball recruiting. While it tends to be a constant for a select few national powerhouses like Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina and Kansas, virtually all other programs in the country are constantly competing for any edge that can push them to that next level.

In the wake of our initial 2014 ESPN 100 player rankings release last week and as we start a team-by-team breakdown of 2014 recruiting targets by conference over the next two weeks, here’s a look at five college hoops programs that are trending in the wrong direction on the momentum meter heading into the 2014 recruiting class.

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WeAreSC recruiting reporter Blair Angulo answers reader questions in his mailbag every week. Have a USC recruiting question of your own? Submit it via Twitter @WeAreSCstaff or @bangulo.

Via Twitter - @sean70545817: The DB class is deep in Southern California this year. What is the plan when Adoree’ Jackson and the like do not commit?

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