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Dec 10 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
When Caleb Williams followed coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to @uscfb in February, the sophomore quarterback was billed as a star in the making.

Less than a year later, he enters Saturday’s Heisman Trophy ceremony as the overwhelming favorite.

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While still in high school, #USC QB Caleb Williams enlisted a strategic advisory firm for media training and then portfolio planning. Before NIL was real, Williams and his team prepped for the future — his own, and those who might follow in his footsteps. latimes.com/sports/usc/sto…
“As we saw with Carson, you don’t win a Heisman in September or October. You win it at the end of November.”

Timing is everything when it comes to pushing a Heisman Trophy candidate ...
@uscfb
knew it 20 years ago and knows it now.

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From @Ryan_Kartje: The world can debate what Caleb Williams should be. They poke fun at his tears and rage over his painted nails. But the Heisman favorite sees no reason to confine himself to what others expect.

“I’m just trying to be real to me.” latimes.com/sports/usc/sto…

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