One thing Clay Helton liked during today’s scrimmage was that Jack Sears connected on some deep passes. “You have seen improvement . . .We had overthrown a bunch of balls early in camp. Today I think they gave kids a chance to make plays.” A reader pointed out four days earlier, offensive coordinator Tee Martin on wide receiver Velus Jones: “You can’t overthrow him.” Continue reading A Tale Of Two Perspectives On Deep Passes
Freshman quarterback Jack Sears enjoyed a better scrimmage today. He threw two long touchdown passes to Velus Jones, including one for 85 yards. He wasn’t perfect, though. He also threw a pick-six interception to Jonathan Lockett. “I know it helps me sleep better,” USC coach Clay Helton said. Matt Fink was OK. On the down side, there were quite a few penalties on the line … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Jack Sears’ Performance Improves
That radio interview with Pete Arbogast is really the gift that keeps on giving. If Arbogast didn’t say Cody Kessler threw a better deep ball than Sam Darnold, his comments about the defense would have been the highlight: “It’s the best defense we’ve had since the days of (Rey) Maualuga and (Brian) Cushing and those guys,” Arbogast said. “There’s some beasts out there. The defensive … Continue reading Is This USC’s Best Defense In 10 Years?
ESPN’s FPI formula projects every year how many games teams will win. FPI stands for football power index. The 2018 projections give USC a 25 percent chance of repeating as Pac-12 champions and projected the Trojans to win 8.7 games. Right now, I will take the under. Especially if USC starts the season 1-2. But it’s only April. Maybe that will change in August when … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Take The Under
Sam Darnold and Clay Helton will both attend the NFL Draft in Texas. That will be the first positive experience for them at AT&T Stadium. Meanwhile, Matt Fink threw two interceptions today but I said I wouldn’t dwell on the quarterbacks. I’m a little surprised on how glowing some reports of USC’s defense are on the internet. They are going against two unproven quarterbacks, backup … Continue reading Sam Darnold and Clay Helton Will Attend NFL Draft
USC radio announcer Pete Arbogast did an interview with the Cleveland Browns Daily radio show today to discuss Sam Darnold. The comment that drew the most attention in Cleveland was when Arbogast compared Darnold to Cody Kessler. “They throw a similar ball. I thought Kessler maybe threw a little better long ball.” I’m trying to think of any area where Kessler was superior to Darnold … Continue reading Did Cody Kessler Throw A Better Deep Ball Than Sam Darnold?
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