6 thoughts on “USC Finishes Fifth In Directors’ Cup”

1. Lynn Swann and Clay Helton are responsible for Trojan football finishing 5-7.

   Thank Pat Haden for that.

   All Trojan fans can do now is Dream On…

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   1. Hope team & coaches watch this at least once a day from now until January 1st……

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   2. Are there any clips of the 2016 Shock the World bozos vs Alabama at Tixas Stadium or the Boston Massacre included.

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      1. Trojan talent from that 2016 team overcame Clay Helton’s horrendous coaching…

         Alabama boast an impressive number of top recruits on the depth chart, but so do the Trojans. Plus USC football news from around the web.

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         1st & 10:

         First Word… On Tuesday, Belly of the Beast, an SEC-centric blog, posted a breakdown of Alabama’s 2016 depth chart featuring no names, only star rankings.

         The purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate just how the Crimson Tide roster is loaded with talent.

         After perusing the depth chart, there can be no question, Alabama is a physically talented football team.

         Of the 55 players on the two-deep, 42 of them were four or five-star recruits. That’s 76 percent.

         Impressively, 13 of those players are five-star talents, while 29 were four-stars.

         With that kind of representation, it is no wonder the Tide feature so prominently in any discussion of recruiting ranking average over any recent period of years.

         More precisely, the reason for the article’s existence was to show fans of teams not named Alabama just how “trash” their own depth chart is by comparison.

         For most squads, the message comes through loud and clear.

         But just how outmatched are Alabama’s season opener opponents, the USC Trojans?

         Here’s a look at USC’s two-deep with star ratings for reference:

         OffenseQuarterback

         Max Browne ★★★★★

         Sam Darnold ★★★★

         Running Back

         Justin Davis ★★★★

         Ronald Jones ★★★★

         Wide Receiver 1

         JuJu Smith-Schuster ★★★★★

         De’Quan Hampton ★★★★

         Wide Receiver 2

         Darreus Rogers ★★★★

         Jalen Greene ★★★

         OR Michael Pittman ★★★★

         Wide Receiver 3

         Steven Mitchell ★★★★

         OR Deontay Burnett ★★★

         Trevon Sidney ★★★★

         OR Velus Jones ★★★

         Tight End

         Taylor McNamara ★★★★

         Tyler Petite ★★★★

         OR Daniel Imatorbhebhe ★★★

         Right Tackle

         Zach Banner ★★★★

         Chuma Edoga ★★★★★

         Right Guard

         Viane Talamaivao ★★★★

         Jordan Simmons ★★★★

         Center

         Toa Lobendahn ★★★★

         Nico Falah ★★★★

         Left Guard

         Chris Brown ★★★★

         OR Damien Mama ★★★★

         Roy Hemsley ★★★

         Left Tackle

         Chad Wheeler ★★★

         Chuma Edoga ★★★★★

         DefenseStrongside Linebacker

         Uchenna Nwosu ★★★

         Jabari Ruffin ★★★★

         Defensive Tackle

         Noah Jefferson ★★★★

         OR Rasheem Green ★★★★★

         Christian Rector ★★★

         Nose Tackle

         Stevie Tu’ikolovatu N/A

         Khaliel Rodgers ★★★★

         Defensive End

         Malik Dorton ★★★

         OR Rasheem Green ★★★★★

         Josh Fatu ★★★

         Outside Linebacker

         Porter Gustin ★★★★

         Don Hill ★★★

         OR Oluwole Betiku ★★★★★

         OR Connor Murphy ★★★★

         Middle Linebacker

         Cameron Smith ★★★★

         Olajuwon Tucker ★★★

         Weakside Linebacker

         Michael Hutchings ★★★★

         Osa Masina ★★★★

         OR Quinton Powell ★★★★

         Cornerback 1

         Iman Marshall ★★★★★

         Ajene Harris ★★

         OR Jack Jones ★★★★★

         Strong Safety

         Chris Hawkins ★★★★

         OR Leon McQuay ★★★★★

         Matt Lopes N/A

         Free Safety

         Marvell Tell ★★★★

         Ykili Ross ★★★★

         Cornerback 2

         Adoree’ Jackson ★★★★★

         Jonathan Lockett ★★★★

         OR Isaiah Langley ★★★★

         For those keeping score, that’s 55 players on USC’s two-deep, not including the kickers or the repeat appearances by Chuma Edoga and Rasheem Green. Of those, 39 were four or five-star recruits coming out of high school.

         In other words, 70 percent of USC’s two-deep were top-flight recruits.

         That’s incredibly close to Alabama’s percentage when you consider the fortunes of the two programs over the last five years.

         While the Tide outmatch USC on five-star recruits, it’s not by all that much. The Trojans boast nine five-stars to Alabama’s 13.

         In truth, USC’s recruiting averages have been among the best, despite the scholarship reductions and instability around the program.

         In the end, star rankings don’t mean that much. After all, Chad Wheeler is a three-year starter but only had three-stars when he arrived at USC. Meanwhile, Utah transfer Stevie Tu’ikolovatu didn’t draw any star rankings but still looks set to be a major cog in the Trojan defense.

         What these comparisons do tell us is that while the Tide have trophies to show for their loaded roster, the Trojans will field just as much potential. The key is getting that potential to produce.

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2. The bottom line Tebow:

   Alabama 52 – Felony U 6 (zero TD’s)

   There is no accounting for the failure to live up to your talent grade vs equal or better competition.

   Max Browne is the only guy from that 2016 bozo FB squad I’d want in my foxhole.

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   1. Just rent, u don’t live in a foxhole, u live in a stupor

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