Michael CastilloMichael Castillo

Michael Castillo is a sportswriter and graphic designer from Los Angeles. He leads FanSided's College division as an Editorial Director and his work has been mentioned in major media outlets such as ESPN, Yahoo! Sports and SB Nation. Michael holds a bachelor's degree in graphic design from the University of Southern California and is a member of the Football Writers Association of America. He can be reached via email at [email protected]

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USC Football 2013 Schedule Preview: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

The Trojans will kick off their 2013 redemption tour with an August 29th trip to Oahu, where they’ll play the newly-renamed Rainbow Warriors of Hawaii, led by familiar face Norm Chow. USC has opened…Read More

Mailbag Monday: A 15-Game Schedule, Silas Redd and More on USC Football

We’ve been fielding your questions for our Mailbag Monday feature, so let’s celebrate the start of the work week by getting right into the burning topics of USC Football, as editor Michael…Read More

USC Football: Fathers Day History with Facts About Trojan Fathers and Their Sons

Spend a day at USC, and you’ll hear the moniker Trojan Family a million times. The saying, which alludes to the tight-knit alumni base of the university, has no better literal meaning at USC than…Read More

NCAA Football 14 Ratings for USC Freshmen Ty Isaac and Su’a Cravens Leaked

EA Sports’s college football game NCAA Football 14 won’t be released to the public until July 9th, but bit by bit, ratings have been leaked. First it was the team and top player ratings, and…Read More

HBO’s Hard Knocks to Feature the Cincinnati Bengals and Rey Maualuga

Despite rampant panic in the NFL sphere regarding the quietness from HBO’s Hard Knocks, the show finally has a team to cover. It’s the Cincinnati Bengals, according to Joey Reedy of the Cincinnati…Read More

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USC Football Recruiting: WR Josh Malone Gets Offered, Could an Unofficial Visit Be Next?

In 2014, the wide receiver will be an area of focus for the USC Trojans, presuming that current junior…Read More

USC Football: Freshmen Have Been Assigned Numbers

Summer workouts have been underway at Cromwell Field since late May, meaning that USC’s freshman…Read More

Da’Shawn Hand Names Top 3, Could Visit USC

Da’Shawn Hand, the nation’s No. 1 recruit, might be headed to USC. Well, sorta but not really.…Read More

USC Football: All-Time Top 5 JuCo Transfers

Morgan Breslin led the Pac-12 in sacks last season, his first year in a USC uniform after transferring…Read More

Matthew Thomas Staying at Florida State, Not Coming to USC After All

Once you thought he was out, they pull him back in. Matthew Thomas that is. The five-star linebacker…Read More

Marqise Lee and USC Get High Ratings in EA Sports NCAA 14

While the NCAA and EA Sports duel with former college athletes like Ed O’Bannon and Sam Keller…Read More

USC Football Mailbag Talks Knee Injuries and Abe Markowitz

We’ve been fielding your questions for our mailbag, so let’s celebrate Mailbag Monday on…Read More

Bobby DeMars Says Ed Orgeron Dropped MF-Bomb For Going to Class

Former USC defensive lineman Bobby DeMars has been making headlines the past few weeks as he raises…Read More

USC Football: Steven Mitchell’s Knee Injury Makes Trojans Awfully Thin at Wide Receiver

News broke on Friday that Steven Mitchell would miss all of the 2013 season with torn ligaments in his…Read More

USC Football: WR Steven Mitchell to Have MRI Follwing Knee Injury

UPDATE: USC has confirmed Mitchell’s injury via Twitter, and announced that he will miss the 2013…Read More

USC Football to Benefit From New Pac-12 Rules Reducing Contact in Practices

In a report from the Associated Press on Monday evening, the Pac-12 clued in the media to the formation…Read More

Mailbag Monday: Coliseum Upgrades, Cornerbacks and Commitments

We’ve been fielding your questions for our Mailbag Monday feature, so let’s celebrate the…Read More

Adoree’ Jackson and Dwight Williams in the Midst of Drastically Different Recruiting Strategies from USC

Adoree’ Jackson and Dwight Williams both attend Serra High school. They’re both two of the…Read More

Stanley Johnson Wears USC Jacket at Camp

Stanley Johnson is a hot commodity at the moment, as one the top basketball recruits in the Class of…Read More

USC Football Never Had a Deal With Texas A&M For Series in 2015 and 2016

The talk this morning had been around the Texas A&M and USC series in 2015 and 2016 being called…Read More