Anaheim (Calif.) Servite offensive lineman Drew Fielder just flipped his commitment from Oregon to USC and broke down his decision.
Almost as soon as the Trojans offered Fielder, there was the feeling this was more a matter of when, not if. The talented tackle has so many strong ties to USC and Fielder decided to make the move now.
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“I really loved Oregon, this wasn’t anything against them,” Fielder said. “USC is the only school I would have de-committed for. This is a dream opportunity for me and one I just couldn’t pass up.
“Ever since I was a kid, USC was the dream for me. I’ve talked about it before, my dad went there and my grandfather and great uncle won a National Championship as well. Not many players get to live out their dream but I do so I’m obviously very excited right now.”
USC offered in late February and Fielder visited the campus twice over the last month.
“My visits were incredible,” Fielder said. “It felt like they went above and beyond with me on that first trip. I had some great conversations with the coaching staff, was able to watch practice and then went over to the Coliseum so it was a great experience for sure.
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“We talked about everything and not just football. Of course football was a big part and we talked about the timing of the offer, how they wanted to lock in the ’26 class first. They had a chance to evaluate me more as a player and person and told me I was who they wanted and things moved quick from there.”
The original plan for Fielder was to visit Oregon for Spring ball in April and then make a final decision. After talking things over more with his family, he decided there was no need to delay the decision.
“I knew USC was the place for me, I had no doubts,” Fielder said. “I didn’t want to waste their time and drag it out…
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