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.

USC Trojans coach Lincoln Riley has hired Chad Bowden to be the program's general manager, and the move has turned heads around both the college football and NF

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?

Notre Dame GM Chad Bowden is set to join USC, marking a major shift for the Irish as they navigate offseason changes and future recruiting.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have lost a part of their front office days after they played in the national championship game.

Notre Dame was dealt a major blow on Friday afternoon as GM Chad Bowden accepted an offer to join rival program USC in a similar role.

If it seems like Notre Dame is losing a lot of key pieces of its team as defensive coordinator al golden and key players like Pat Coogan depart, it’s also important to remember that the Irish raked in a lot of money from the deep playoff run and have intriguing transfers coming in.

Multiple sources tell FootballScoop that Chad Bowden, earlier this month named as FootballScoop's Player Personnel Director of the Year as voted by his peers, has emerged as the top target in USC's ongoing search for its general manager.