I don't see it. The only people saying he was picking USC to save his spot in case we had another bad season were people on this board. Some grasp for anything they think will help them deal with losing a recruit.
Same with the elite RB watch that is going on. As we sit here and watch another and another one come off the board, it's always the next guy who is considering us is the one everyone wanted all along. I think landing a top notch RB is going to be tough until they see a game where Bray is not throwing it 62 times.